First, second ladies team up to make Christmas care packages for troops
First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance kicked off the Christmas season Dec. 1 by greeting military families at Joint Base Andrews and packing holiday care bundles for
Pope Leo appoints new bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Mario Alberto Avilés to serve as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas, according to a United States Conference of Catholic
Luigi Mangione attorneys seek to throw out evidence in pretrial hearing
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, attempted during a Dec. 1 pretrial hearing to convince a New York court to
16,499 people killed by Canada’s euthanasia program in 2024, government report finds
The Canadian government this month released the annual report on its euthanasia program, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), revealing that 16,499 people were killed via the program in 2024 —
Minnesota diocese issues statement after priest charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, violence
The Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, has placed a priest on immediate leave and prohibited him from all public ministry after he was charged in Stearns County with one count
West Virginia guardsman shows signs of improvement after DC shooting
West Virginia National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, the surviving victim of last week’s ambush near the White House, has been upgraded from critical to serious condition and is showing new signs
Catholic tech expert assesses dangers and promises of AI
Catholic entrepreneur and technologist Matt Meeks says artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping human behavior more quickly than society can respond, presenting both risks and benefits. In a Nov. 13 article
Sagrada Família celebrates 100th anniversary of first completed tower
The Basilica of the Sagrada Família celebrated Nov. 30 the centennial of the completion of the building’s first tower, the only one its architect, Ven. Antoni Gaudí, saw completed during
Op-ed explains what really happened with Notre Dame’s disappearing Catholic mission
A Crisis Magazine opinion piece has raised questions about whether the University of Notre Dame is retreating from its Catholic roots after the school removed and later restored a reference
Pope Leo tells Australian youth to listen to God first, not the culture
Pope Leo XIV sent a video message encouraging attendees of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, held Nov. 30-Dec. 2, to grow close to God and trust Him more than the
Alaskan pro-lifers to sing Christmas carols outside abortion clinic
Everyone has heard of protesting outside abortion clinics, but pro-lifers in Alaska will be doing something a little different: singing Christmas carols.
You’re invited: Live Q&A with CatholicVote President Kelsey Reinhardt
CatholicVote supporters will have an opportunity this week to hear directly from President Kelsey Reinhardt during a live online Q&A set for Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. EST. The event,
Religious sister stabbed in Croatia
Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno, 34, is recovering in the hospital after she was stabbed in Zagreb, Croatia. Early reports indicate the incident may have been religiously or ideologically motivated, though investigators
‘Blessed are the peacemakers’: Pope Leo gives address to government leaders upon arrival in Lebanon
After concluding his apostolic visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV arrived Nov. 30 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, where he gave an address to Lebanese government officials that called
