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Bishop Expresses Solidarity With Victims as Rebels Kill 43 in Democratic Republic of Congo
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (735+ words) Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed sorrow following a deadly attack by rebels that reportedly left 43 people dead in the northeastern province of Ituri, raising concerns about insecurity…...
Military Archbishop Broglio Relieved by US-Iran Ceasefire, but Concerns Loom
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (818+ words) Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio spoke about his support for the ceasefire agreement and his wish that Lebanon was included. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, expressed relief that the United States and Iran entered a…...
Los Angeles Archdiocese Announces Pilgrimage Sites, Indulgences for St. Francis Jubilee
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (935+ words) Archbishop Jos" Gomez has declared 15 sites in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles as pilgrimage destinations during the 2026 Jubilee Year of St. Francis. LOS ANGELES " When God told St. Francis in the early 13th century to "go and repair my house" " the…...
8 Ways a Catholic Family of 16 Lives Debt-Free
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (889+ words) Veteran mom Sam Fatzinger spoke about her big Catholic family's top tips for living a financially free life. Rob and Sam Fatzinger live in the Washington, D. C. , area. They have 14 children, two of whom are adopted " nine boys and five girls…...
Welcome to the Catholic Church " Here's What Awaits You
18+ hour, 51+ min ago (960+ words) COMMENTARY: Entering the Church means finding your place in the Mystical Body of Christ and embracing the mission God has prepared for you. Welcome, converts to Catholicism! Reports from around the world indicate that there are a large number of…...
US Dioceses Report Elevated Numbers of Easter Baptisms and Confirmations
19+ hour, 51+ min ago (1041+ words) The average American diocese saw about 38% more people joining the Church in 2026 compared with 2025, according to an analysis of data released by Hallow. This Easter dioceses and archdioceses across the nation welcomed thousands of people into the Church with some…...
Trump Administration to Issue Guidance to Religious Nonprofits on Johnson Amendment
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (446+ words) Following a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the Johnson Amendment, the U. S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced that they plan to issue additional guidance on the law's application to religious organizations. The case, National…...
Augustinians See "Leo Effect" After Pope"s Election
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (895+ words) Father Joseph Farrell describes the Holy Father as a man of prayer, as systematic, and as having a great sense of humor. ROME " At the Easter vigil, Pope Leo XIV referenced the writing of his patron, St. Augustine, about the…...
Vatican Urges Catholics Not to Leave Pope Leo XIV Alone in Opposing War
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (961+ words) The Vatican secretary of state said the Pope's appeals for peace need concrete support. VATICAN CITY " Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin warned that the "logic of the strongest" risks prevailing on the international stage and called on Christians…...
3 Themes That Explain the Significance of Pope Leo's Journey to Africa
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1486+ words) ANALYSIS: A closer look at the four countries on the Pope's itinerary shows how the Church's role " before and after independence " has shaped his visit. In a recent Register interview, Archbishop Jos" Avelino Bettencourt, apostolic nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial…...