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Habemus Papam! The Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Vatican pediatric hospital welcomes more patients from Gaza

by Cindy Wooden

ROME (CNS) — As the Israeli-Hamas conflict continues, three more children arrived in Italy on a military transport plane late Aug. 13 for treatment at the Vatican-owned Bambino …

Judge blocks religious exemption to birth control coverage; Little Sisters of the Poor to appeal
German bishops face division over same-sex blessings
Texas woman sues ex-partner, abortion pill provider, alleging she was given drugs without consent
Catholic University of America Press to publish Pope Leo’s dissertation
Federal resettlement funding ended, but US Catholic Charities agencies continue to serve

U.S. Church

‘People of Life’ awards honor 4 pro-life advocates for leadership legacy

by Kurt Jensen

(OSV News) – The four pro-life advocates honored Aug. 11 at the annual “People of Life” awards built legacies for their work protesting outside abortion clinics, encouraging Black Catholic leaders for a culture of life, and opposing euthanasia …

Sisters of Life ‘are the very mirror of God,’ cardinal says as 3 take perpetual vows

Report: Christian church attacks down, but recent totals still higher than 2018-2022

Trump federalizes DC police force, says homeless encampments will be removed

Statue of Confederate general known as anti-Catholic to be reinstalled in nation’s capital

Catholics hail new California law to protect older teens from sex trafficking

Calm seas, gentle breeze greet Connecticut bishop, faithful for ‘Blessing of the Fleet’

World

‘Christianity is about being present in suffering,’ director of new film about St. Kolbe says

by Katarzyna Szalajko

“The story of St. Maximilian Kolbe is fundamentally a story about hope,” said filmmaker Anthony D’Ambrosio, director of “Triumph of the Heart.”

For Gazans, the deep silence of hunger has replaced noise of daily life
Head of Spanish political party criticizes Catholic Church’s defense of Muslim community
At 80th anniversary Mass in Nagasaki, people urged to bring Christ’s love, peace to world
Advocate pleads for Vatican aid as Russian adoption database shows Ukraine’s children
Salvadoran Catholic leaders speaking out more amid worries over democratic erosion

Cordoba cathedral fire quickly extinguished despite dramatic flames

Nagasaki monastery, Pope’s message to KofC, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati | Week in Review

Legacy of Japan’s champion of medicine, faith who persevered after atomic bomb endures

Vatican

Hope is knowing God is always ready to forgive, pope says at audience

by Cindy Wooden

Opinion

Reckoning with empire: A Catholic critique of American foreign policy in a nuclear age

by Jason Adkins

How accurate is the portrayal of Judas in ‘The Chosen?’

by Jenna Marie Cooper

Exploring the state of the Catholic debate over embryo adoption

by Charlie Camosy

Reviews

The Naked Gun

by John Mulderig
Superman
Catholic novel reflects on the nature of work
Jurassic World Rebirth
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