Pope Leo XIV Visits U.S. Embassy on Independence Day to Discuss Peace and Religious Freedom
Pope Leo XIV spent the evening of July 4 at the residence of Brian Burch, the United States Ambassador to the Holy See, marking a rare…
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Chicago-Area Graduate Who Ran 3,000 Miles for Pregnant Women Now Answers a Different Call
A 23-year-old Catholic man who spent nearly four months pushing an 80-pound stroller across the United States to benefit mothers in crisis has completed his journey…
Vatican Declares SSPX in Schism After Bishops Consecrated Without Papal Approval
The Vatican formally declared the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) “in schism” on July 2, 2026, one day after the group consecrated four bishops without…
Vatican Excommunicates SSPX Members After Unauthorized Bishop Ordinations in Switzerland
The Vatican excommunicated members of the Society of Saint Pius X on July 2, 2026, one day after the traditionalist group ordained four bishops without papal…
Pope Leo XIV Restructures Vatican Finance Oversight, Revises Rome Diocese Governance
Pope Leo XIV issued a series of significant administrative decrees on June 30, 2026, reshaping the Vatican’s financial supervisory framework and modifying the governance structure of…
Dorothy Day: From Socialist Activist to Catholic Visionary Who Shaped Church’s Social Witness
Dorothy Day, the co-founder and longtime editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper, stands as one of the twentieth century’s most influential Catholic figures—a woman who translated…
Supreme Court to Decide When Religious Believers Can Challenge Land-Use Restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 30 to hear a case that will test when a religious person has the legal right to sue a…
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That States May Bar Males from Women’s Sports Competitions
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that states have the constitutional authority to prohibit males from competing on women’s sports teams, handing a significant…
Supreme Court Backs Immigration Curbs; Housing Bill Stalls After Trump Pulls Signing Ceremony
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of significant immigration rulings on June 25, 2026, clearing the way for the Trump administration to reinstate border-metering policies…
Catholic Bishops Call on Congress to Restore TPS Protections for Haitians and Syrians
Catholic bishops in the United States are pressing Congress to act after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected…