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Love, learn from Mary this May

Love for Mary, the Blessed Mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, is as natural to the Catholic as love for one's own mother.
Asian American Catholic woman takes pride in culture's overlooked saints

Asian Americans are a distinct minority in ...
Pope urges mission societies to have faith, courage, creativity

The "basic dynamism" of the Catholic Church is its missionary outreach, an effort that should and must flow naturally from a desire to share the love of God and the gift of faith, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Focus on the essential like St. Charles de Foucauld did

The Catholic Church needs to strive continually to make sure it is focusing on the essentials ...
Religious brothers can be superiors of orders with priests, Pope says

Granting an exception to canon law, Pope Francis said the Vatican office that deals with ...
Caritas has assisted more than 1.2 million people in Ukraine, leaders say

Facing the trauma of conflict requires love and hope, and Caritas has been hard at work sharing this "medicine" with everyone, said the director of Caritas-Spes.
Learn from new saints, Pope tells French young people

The lives of France's newest saints can inspire young people to persevere and hope amid difficulties and trying times, Pope Francis said.
'CODA,' 'Encanto,' 'Francesco,' 'Waltons' among Christopher Award winners

The feature film "CODA," which won three Oscars
Bishops to Congress: Protect women and children, 'stop pushing abortion'

After the U.S. Senate failed May 11 to advance a "radical" abortion bill, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees urged Congress "to stop pushing abortion as the solution to needs of women and young girls" and "embrace" public policy initiatives that protect "both mother and child."
Federal report on boarding schools is good first step, Catholic bishops say

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis acknowledged with sadness and an apology a federal report released May 11 about abuses of Native American children in government-supported boarding schools – some run by the Catholic Church, including in Minnesota.
UPDATE: Cardinal Zen says he's fine; detentions provoke outcry

Cardinal Joseph Zen, retired bishop of Hong Kong, reassured Catholics he is fine after being detained and held by national security police for his support of anti-government protesters.
Vatican confirms Pope will visit Indigenous in Canada in late July

Pope Francis will meet members of Canada's Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit in Nunavut, the country's most northern region.
Report identifies abuses of Native American children in boarding schools

Hundreds of boarding schools supported by the U.S. government for 150 years sought to ...
Carmelite priest's miracle is touching hearts and souls around the world

When Carmelite Father Michael Driscoll was a young man 50 years ago, he started reading ...
Nigeria: Kidnapped priest died in captivity

A Nigerian priest kidnapped in March died while in captivity, according to the Archdiocese ...
Blessed Mother represents a beacon of hope for Christians throughout history

Turning to a pillar of strength when facing challenges and crises has been humanity’s tendency throughout history. Christians recognize the need to draw upon the wisdom and help of our Creator when facing insurmountable tasks, persecution, plague and disaster.
Beatification near for founder of Society for the Propagation of the Faith

In 1822, a young and rich French woman, Pauline Jaricot, founded the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
Pray and Fast for All Human Life

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and its Committee on Pro-Life Activities
Hong Kong police detain cardinal, 90, for his support for protesters

Hong Kong's national security police have detained ...
Dutch priest proposed as patron saint of journalists

Among the 10 men and women Pope Francis will proclaim as the Catholic Church's newest ...
Mary’s titles are as countless as the stars

As the month of May unfolds, the centuries-old custom of ...
Peruvian martyr who put faith in peace takes step toward sainthood

Good Shepherd Sister María Agustina Rivas Lopez, who was murdered
Pope John Paul I's teaching echoed 'faith of the apostles,' Pope says

Pope John Paul I's time as Pope, although brief, remains an...
Panel brings Sister Thea Bowman's life and legacy to Georgetown audience

Sister Thea Bowman, one of six Black Catholics known as a "Servant of God"
St. Gianna's daughter planning to open spiritual pilgrimage center

Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, a pediatrician and daughter of Italian St. Gianna Beretta Molla

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