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The miraculous origin story of Italy’s famous Easter dove bread

The legend of the “Colomba di Pasqua” (“Easter dove”) dates to the sixth or seventh century and includes a queen, a feast, and a group of Irish monks.

Archbishop Broglio: War should always be 'a last resort'

The archbishop for the Military Services, USA said it was "hard" to see how the ongoing war with Iran could be justified.

Supreme Court to rule on how IQ scores are weighed in death penalty disability claims

The high court ruled in 2002 that executing people with intellectual disabilities violated the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.”

Release date for Season 6 of ‘The Chosen’ announced

The highly anticipated sixth season will portray the 24 hours of Good Friday — culminating in Christ’s crucifixion.

5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday

As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day.

Bishop Barron, Jonathan Roumie to speak at Trump event rededicating U.S. to God

Catholic speakers for the May 17 event on the National Mall include Bishop Robert Barron and actor Jonathan Roumie. Cardinal Timothy Dolan is set to offer a video address.

Teens sidestep parental notification through telehealth abortion, study shows

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

California to pay $4.5 million to Catholic law firm after losing lawsuit over gender secrecy rules

The state committed “litigation intransigence” in fighting a lawsuit over policies that blocked parents from learning about their children’s transgender identities, a federal judge ruled.

NASA’s Artemis II begins Easter week mission around the moon

More than half a century after humans last traveled beyond Earth’s orbit, a new NASA project for lunar exploration has begun, marking a historic day in the United States.

New CEO of Catholic AI group hopes members will be Pope Leo’s ‘soldiers’

Builders AI Forum (BAIF) held its first conference at the Vatican in November 2025 and now hopes to be part of advancing Pope Leo XIV’s mission on artificial intelligence.