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Top U. S. leadership rededicate country as 'One nation, under God"
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (585+ words) Catholic participants at the event included U. S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Bishop Robert Barron and actor Jonathan Roumie. In a marathon ecumenical prayer and praise celebration ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary, top U. S. political…...
Christian faith looms large at "Unite The Kingdom" protest in London
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (575+ words) Many attendees said they felt white working-class Britons are being marginalized and Christian values eroded. This weekend, tens of thousands of protesters gathered under an overcast sky in central London for a rally led by political activist and recent Christian…...
Pope Leo XIV: AI communication must preserve "human voices and faces
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (708+ words) The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity. VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged Catholics and communicators to promote forms of communication that respect the truth of the human person in…...
Centennial honors historic Michigan church built amid KKK threats and strikes
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (777+ words) Founded amid hardship and change, the centennial of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Jackson, Michigan, brings together generations to honor a diverse parish that continues to thrive. A richly diverse Catholic community in southern Michigan is preparing to…...
Nationwide billboard campaign in Ireland invites thousands to rosary rally
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (406+ words) Building on last year's turnout of over 10, 000 people, the All Ireland Rosary Rally in Knock is running a two-week'billboard campaign to attract even more participation for this year's event. The All Ireland Rosary Rally'scheduled for June 6 in Knock will be…...
Vatican sets up commission on artificial intelligence
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (429+ words) Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address artificial intelligence through the lens of Catholic social teaching. VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV has approved the creation of a new Vatican…...
Former finance director admits to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New Jersey parish
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (304+ words) Prosecutors had charged Joseph Manzi with the theft in October 2025. The former finance director of a New Jersey parish has pleaded guilty to stealing more than half a million dollars from the church to "fund a lavish lifestyle." State Attorney…...
Seminarians medal at Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (692+ words) On Sunday, May 5, 21 men in formation for the priesthood at Mount St. Mary's Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati participated in the 28th annual Flying Pig Marathon. The men of the Mount held their own among the approximately 45, 000 other racers....
Pope Leo XIV to visit France in September, including a stop at UNESCO headquarters
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (182+ words) Pope Leo XIV will undertake an apostolic journey to France from Sept. 25 - 28, a visit which will include a stop at the headquarters of UNESCO. The trip was officially announced on May 16 by Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. The Holy See did…...
India-born bishop in Germany sees his role as giving migrants 'a face"
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (806+ words) Auxiliary Bishop Joshy George Pottackal, O. Carm. , is the first bishop in a German diocese born outside Europe. When Bishop Joshy George Pottackal stood in Mainz Cathedral on March 15 to be consecrated an auxiliary bishop, the moment carried a significance far…...