Browsing News Entries

Pew report finds most American Catholics favor death penalty for those convicted of murder

The research showed that support for the death penalty among U.S. adults is 6 percentage points higher than it was in April 2021.

UN finds increase in migrant deaths on 2 routes in early 2026 amid Vatican concerns

The U.N. found an increase in migrant deaths from drowning incidents in the Mediterranean Sea, an issue about which Pope Leo XIV has expressed serious concerns.

UN letter warns Nigeria of violence risk to Christian women, girls

“We wish to raise serious concern regarding patterns of religiously motivated violence and persecution,” the letter said, “especially Christians, including women and girls.”

Archbishop Coakley warns of ‘ominous path’ as Oklahoma, 2 other states execute condemned inmates

The archbishop has regularly urged the state to offer clemency to convicted murderers.

HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces launch of Harper Catholic

The new imprint will serve Catholic readers, authors, booksellers, parishes, and organizations.

A sign of peace at the ballpark: White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with ‘pope night’

To pull off the unique promotion respectfully, the White Sox marketing team collaborated early on with Chicago priest Father Tom Hurley.

Lilly Endowment awards $5 million grant to Notre Dame

A grant for Notre Dame’s New Horizons program, a California Catholic school replaces pride flags, a Kansas formation house to become a seminary, and more in this Catholic education news roundup.

Catholic bishops urge compassion, access to care be reflected in Medicaid rule

U.S. bishops are encouraging changes to the rule that enforces work requirements for Medicaid recipients to ensure that people in need do not lose coverage.

Haiti bishop says gangs target Church as violence shuts parishes, schools

The Church is “the last remaining bulkhead — moral, ethical, spiritual, and prophetic,” Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste said. “That is why they want to eliminate us.”

Texas court orders hospitals to provide lifesaving care to baby at center of surrogacy dispute

A Texas district court ruled that UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas were obligated to care for Gabriel, a baby due to be born to surrogate mother McKenna West.