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Newman Guide schools honor Catholic leaders at 2026 commencements
Here are some of the distinguished individuals receiving honorary degrees at many of the Catholic institutions the Cardinal Newman Society recommends for their commitment to a faithful Catholic education. The Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of America (CUA) will confer honorary...
Catholic mental health initiatives launch on St. Dymphna’s feast day
On the Feast of St. Dymphna, patroness of those suffering from nervous and mental afflictions, Catholic mental health organizations are launching new initiatives focused on psychological and spiritual healing.The Catholic Psychotherapy Association (CPA) is encouraging its members worldwide to reques...
Trump's China summit fails to produce breakthrough for release of Jimmy Lai
U.S. President Donald Trump said Jimmy Lai’s case is a “tough one” for Chinese President Xi Jinping, following a meeting between the two leaders in which the subject was broached.Trump traveled to Beijing this week to meet with Xi Jinping about numerous topics, including the potential release of mul...
Colombia renews its consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
On May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fátima, Colombia renewed its consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with a call to work together “on the national project we yearn for.” The Mass of Consecration, celebrated as part of the Fourth National Rosary, took place at the primatial cathedral of Bogo...
The Catholic Church's response to AI — so far
Pope Leo XIII was known for his engagement with the profound social changes of the industrial revolution, especially through his 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum.His successor Pope Leo XIV chose his papal name, in part, because of his desire to address what he has called the next “industrial revolutio...
Cardinal Czerny on Cuba: Every decision must seek the ‘good of the people,’ not ‘geopolitical ends’
Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, called for political, economic, and international decisions regarding Cuba to be aimed at seeking the well-being of the countryʼs population.The cardinal made this appeal May 15 during the Mass for Peace and...
Leo XIV greets young people who fled war-torn Gaza and will continue their studies in Rome
A total of 72 young people from the Gaza Strip arrived in Rome this week to continue their academic studies at various universities across the city, an opportunity that opens up for them a hopeful path amidst the tragedy of war.Their arrival in the Italian capital was made possible thanks to an init...
Texas hospital agrees to end ‘sex-rejecting’ procedures on children and fund detransition clinic
Texas Children’s Hospital has reached a major settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that will bring an end to sex-change procedures on minors at the facility and require the hospital to pay for the country’s first dedicated detransition clinic.The agree...
Tarsus diocese restored after more than a century
Tarsus diocese restored after more than a centuryThe Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch has restored an episcopal presence to Tarsus after more than a century, following the consecration of Bishop Paul Orduloglu in Mersin, Turkey. Orduloglu now serves the newly formed Diocese of Tarsus, Adana an...
Pope Leo XIV to visit France in September, including a stop at UNESCO headquarters
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 not immediately release the full itinerary of the trip.The vi...
India-born bishop in Germany sees his role as giving migrants 'a face'
When Bishop Joshy George Pottackal stood in Mainz Cathedral on March 15 to be consecrated an auxiliary bishop, the moment carried a significance far beyond his personal journey. For many of the faithful, it was a visible sign of the Catholic Churchʼs universality — a Church that transcends borders,...