Bishop Conley says Nebraska immigrant detention camp must allow sacraments, pastoral care

Resurfaced video shows Virginia gubernatorial candidate endorsing assisted suicide

Years-old video that surfaced this week showed Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger endorsing assisted suicide.

Pope Leo XIV calls Christians to ecumenism to be architects of reconciliation and peace

Pope Leo XIV issued an ecumenical appeal to all Christians to be architects of reconciliation and peace throughout the world on the occasion of Ecumenical Week.

New pro-life penal code comes into effect in the Dominican Republic in 2026

President Luis Abinader promulgated the Dominican Republic’s new penal code, replacing legislation more than a century old and comes into effect in August 2026.

Actor who portrays David in Prime Video’s ‘House of David’ becomes Catholic Michael Iskander, the actor known for playing the lead role of King David in the Prime Video series “House of David,” announced Aug. 21 that he has become Catholic.

Iraqi Christians face political challenges as election approaches

More than 30 Christian candidates are running for election this November in Iraq, competing for five seats reserved for them under Iraq’s electoral law.

St. Pius X’s rebuke of ‘modernism’ rings true today, scholar says St. Pius X took charge of the Church in the aftermath of the Enlightenment era, which had spurred rationalist and liberal movements throughout Europe and the Americas.

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic legislators to look to Augustine’s ‘City of God’ The pope called on parliamentarians to ensure that “power is tamed by conscience and law is at the service of human dignity.”

Franciscan University celebrates newly renovated Christ the King Chapel

A roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the U.S.

Bishop Conley says Nebraska immigrant detention camp must allow sacraments, pastoral care The bishop made the announcement after state Gov. Jim Pillen revealed the repurposing of a state work camp to house immigrants in the country illegally.

Jimmy Lai’s son says his father is ‘still fighting’ amid ongoing trial

Sebastien Lai, son of imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, said this week his father is “still fighting” and “holding on” as his trial nears its end.