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Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Archbishop Costelloe of Perth said that with the conclusion of the trial, the Church’s investigation of Bishop Saunders “can now recommence.”

Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV
The Canaanite woman and welcoming foreigners
‘Postliberalism’ will not strengthen the Catholic Church, authors of new book say
‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour
Iowa dioceses create scholarship-granting organization for federal tax credit program

U.S. Church

Supreme Court sets date for case over Catholic preschools and Colorado’s ‘universal’ program

by OSV News

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court set a November date for oral arguments in a case over a clash between Catholic preschools and the state of …

Supreme Court sets date for case over Catholic preschools and Colorado’s ‘universal’ program

In West Virginia mountains, over 2,000 Catholic Scouts gather for Mass ‘filled with joy, hope’

Sainthood cause takes step forward for Rhoda Wise, an Ohio housewife, mystic and stigmatist

Pro-life groups urge follow through from Blanche on policy permitting mifepristone by mail

Massachusetts bishops: Eliminating ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion ‘gravely immoral’

World

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, financial assistance to disaster-stricken Colombia

by Junno Arocho Esteves

The pope’s donation, the bishops said, will be used to address the most pressing needs after the quake in Colombia, and the Vatican said it would provide additional …

Jordan prepares for 2,000th anniversary of Christ’s Baptism in 2030
Desecration of Madrid tabernacles, relic prompts court filing by Christian legal group
Latin America: Bishops express solidarity with Colombia as death toll surpasses 250
Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
Hong Kong’s Father Benedict Chao, world’s oldest Trappist monk, dead at 108

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquake

In France, pope to highlight life, unity; Vatican confirms he’ll meet with abuse victims

Franciscans in Peru martyred 35 years ago: They stayed when people needed them most

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given August 12, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

The Church in the Upper Midwest

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85.

by Elizabeth Scalia

Five times to pray on the go

by Colleen Pressprich

Reviews

Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie

by John Mulderig
The Odyssey
Live-action ‘Moana’ sets sail on the silver screen
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to return to theaters
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