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All Saints’ Day 2026: What Catholics should know about this holy day of obligation

This year, the solemnity of All Saints will replace the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Pro-life group protests Cardinal Cupich’s award to philanthropist, Planned Parenthood donor

Cardinal Blase Cupich said the award is not an endorsement of every stance a person has, but Illinois Right to Life accused him of “scandalizing the faithful” at the Oct. 29 banquet.

Scholars criticize U.S. bishops for comparing proposed census rule to 18th century slave compromise

Many legal scholars and other experts strongly disagreed with the bishops’ claim that excluding noncitizens from the census means they are not persons.

U.S. bishops urge Catholic voters: Start with your faith, discern your vote

The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.

Cardinal Tobin asks for prayers as he heads to surgery for mass in kidney

Cardinal Joseph Tobin will undergo surgery to remove a mass in a kidney, which will be examined by doctors. The archdiocese said doctors are optimistic about his outlook.

Pew report challenges narrative on rising religiosity in U.S.

A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained stable” since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found “mixed signals.”

Kansas City priest pleads guilty to $160,000 theft from parish

Father Richard Storey was accused of the felony theft in May of this year.

Survey: 39% of Catholics have faced racial discrimination, 10% within parish community

The survey found that Indigenous and Black Catholics said they have faced racial discrimination at higher levels than other racial and ethnic groups.

World Series stars share how God and the Virgin Mary sustain their careers

Big leaguers from Milwaukee and Tampa Bay share how their faith in God and the Virgin Mary inspires them as they compete for their first World Series title.

U.S. bishops urge Census Bureau to withdraw proposed rule changes

The proposed rule changes, open to public comment until Nov. 2, would count only citizens and lawful permanent residents in the census and would remove some demographic questions.