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Canonization cause for Mother Angelica’s spiritual mentor, Rhoda Wise, reaches next step

A positio for Servant of God Rhoda Wise was submitted to the Vatican. She has been associated with hundreds of unexplained, miraculous healings in the United States.

U.S. House speaker welcomes apostolic nuncio in formal letter

“In a spirit of goodwill, I pray that your service and mission as apostolic nuncio will continue to foster a deep friendship between the United States and the Holy See,” Speaker Mike Johnson wrote.

3 new bishops installed in Washington Archdiocese, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

The Washington Archdiocese saw two episcopal ordinations while the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston welcomed a new bishop from Washington.

Little Sisters argue contraception mandate case before 3rd Circuit as long fight continues

The dispute stems from a 2011 federal rule requiring employers to include contraception coverage in employee health plans under the Affordable Care Act.

Pennsylvania Catholic schools brace for possible tax-credit cuts

If a bill passed by the state House eliminating the tax credits becomes law, scholarship organizations would lose their funding source and students would lose tuition assistance.

Texas immigrant legal aid ministry faces closure after federal payments withheld

Estrella del Paso in El Paso, Texas, has seen its cash reserves depleted since payments stopped arriving in December 2025, according to executive director Melissa Lopez.

Planned Parenthood regains federal funding after yearlong pause

Advocates for unborn children criticized the administration for failing to maintain the defunding of the abortion giant.

Various U.S. bishops ‘invite home’ SSPX attendees after excommunications of leadership

Catholic bishops with Society of St. Pius X locations in their areas are forbidding Catholics from attending SSPX services and urging attendees and SSPX priests to return to the Catholic Church.

China releases detained Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri

Jin was arrested by Chinese authorities on Oct. 10, 2025.

U.S. solicitor general urges Supreme Court to stop Colorado’s exclusion of Catholic preschools

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Colorado violated the First Amendment by excluding Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.