U.S. drug czar Sara Carter visited the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

U.S. drug czar prays before image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico In Mexico for a meeting with security officials regarding combatting drug trafficking, U.S. drug czar Sara Carter visited the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics, identify with the academy’s mission and “contribute to the advancement of its academic activities.” Jeff Cavins, Father Mike Schmitz awarded Pillar Award by Museum of the Bible Jeff Cavins and Father Mike Schmitz are the first Catholics to receive the Pillar Award for Narrative given by the Museum of the Bible. How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests’ salaries As state contributions wind down toward a 2030 cutoff, the Archdiocese of Olomouc is turning to crowdfunding, investments, and parish co-responsibility to keep its priests paid.

Catholic Church in Spain creates department for relations with Islam Spain’s growing Muslim population has led that country’s bishops’ conference to address concurrent pastoral challenges.