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Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN

by Gina Christian

“Women can and should play a much greater role in all these processes which are intended to heal societies fractured by violence and chaos.”

Hong Kong court upholds Cardinal Zen’s 2022 conviction over protesters’ support fund
10 years after canonization, Mother Teresa’s charity still inspires
Archbishop Lori of Baltimore enjoys the ‘very wonderful world’ of Minnesota State Fair
Pope Leo urges Oxford college to ‘seek the truth courageously’ like St. John Henry Newman
A Massachusetts priest is urging prayers for a man who attacked him during a parish Holy Hour

U.S. Church

Catholic Charities agencies spend summer responding to floods, tornadoes, wildfires and a typhoon

by Simone Orendain

Catholic Charities has been responding to various disasters in the United States this summer and although this is not the most disaster-prone season in recent memory, it did …

Cardinal Cupich, women religious, Catholic pharmacist sue Illinois over assisted suicide law

A dream, strong faith and a health struggle inspire teen’s winning essay on priesthood

‘I remember like it was yesterday’: Catholics describe ministering in aftermath of 9/11

Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026

Pastor of Maronite Catholic church in Minneapolis named archbishop for Damascus Archeparchy

World

Catholic priests network calls out genocide by Israel in Gaza

by Fredrick Nzwili

A network of Catholic priests with more than 2,200 members worldwide has joined growing calls to describe the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip as genocide, citing widespread …

Latin Mass supporters flock to British shrine looking for ‘firm convictions’
Jerusalem Christian schools suspended after teachers entry permits denied
Catholics cannot be ‘unengaged spectators’ amid current events, pope says
Scottish school settles case with Catholic teacher fired after abortion discussion
Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says

Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region

A long-awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik case

Nunciature: No papal event for Paris Rupnik chapel; bishop confirms pope ordered Vatican News Rupnik ban

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 2, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Christians, people of truth

by Father Joshua J. Whitfield

Dolly Parton’s life of faith

by Kurt Jensen

Memento mori

by Greg Erlandson

Reviews

Coyote vs. Acme

by Kurt Jensen
The End of Oak Street
American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story
‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour
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