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Parish pays tribute to Annunciation shooting victims through sacred fresco

Through sacred art, a neighboring parish is paying tribute to the Annunciation parish community in Minneapolis after the deadly shooting last year.

Bishops warn inflexible vetting rules could bar eligible family members from taking in migrant kids

Bishops said rigid vetting rules could prolong children’s custody stays beyond the nearly 190‑day fiscal 2026 average.

Muslim Senate candidate faces backlash for comparing sharia law to canon law

“Nobody is trying to push sharia law on anyone else, just like I hope nobody is trying to push canon law on anybody else,” Abdul El-Sayed said during a Fox News interview.

Los Angeles merchants seek to save 10-foot cross, Nativity scene in city’s historic center

A Los Angeles resident has sued the city government alleging that the displays violate the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Federal judge reverses ‘patently unlawful’ White House visa rule after challenge from Catholic group

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas rebuked the Trump administration for what she said was a “direct” infringement on normal federal policy rules.

Chicago priest reinstated after being cleared in sex abuse investigation

After reviewing a joint investigation, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, has approved Father Michael Pfleger to return to ministry “effective immediately.”

Watchdog group flags safety concerns at Colorado abortion clinics after death of teenager

Last year, 18-year-old Lexi Arguello died after complications from a late-term abortion. Activists say staff waited too long to call 911 — and note that women continue to be injured at the clinic.

Hundreds of faith leaders urge Trump administration to extend TPS for El Salvador

While faith leaders describe conditions in El Salvador as “unsafe,” the U.S. government has classified the country as a low-risk destination.

Man in viral church video was removed by outsiders, Los Angeles Archdiocese says

The archdiocese said the parish had no participation in a demonstration that moved into the church, nor did it give permission for its filming.

Vocations initiative topping 100,000 followers launches priestly discernment program

Shepherding Future Shepherds, an initiative through the International Institute for Culture, will partner with the Avila Institute’s High Calling program.