METUCHEN, N.J. -- With a Metuchen diocesan commission established, now-Archbishop James F. Checchio initiated a formal study into the possible canonization of a 20-year-old Catholic University of America student from New Jersey who was tragically killed in 2020 while...
Christmas markets -- long considered the lively heart of Advent in Germany -- are facing new uncertainty this year as towns grapple with tighter security rules and rising public anxiety.
The highest-profile case unfolded in Magdeburg, where officials hesitated for...
A Mexican priest was drugged and robbed before being murdered, according to court testimony.
Authorities arrested two suspects in the case, a man and a woman, on Nov. 13, and prosecutors have apprehended a third suspect, a woman who said...
Saturday should be overcast, but not too cold – a perfect day to participate in the Bishop’s 5K and support the good works of Catholic Charities. Have you signed up yet? Check out the link below and add some...
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor" (Lk 14:8).
Okay, can we stipulate that a working and fully engaged pope probably does not have the bandwidth to concern...
VATICAN CITY -- By choosing to make his first trip as pope to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will shine a huge spotlight on the faith Christians share and on the yearnings for peace and prosperity common to...
Scripture readings for Nov. 23, 2025, Solemnity of Christ the King
2 Sm 5:1-3 Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 Col 1:12-20 Lk 23:35-43
And just like that, we find ourselves once again back at Calvary.
For much of this year, we've followed Jesus...
This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 19, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square.
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!
We are reflecting, in this Jubilee Year dedicated to hope, on the relationship between the...
Dominican Sister María Lucía Caram Padilla was awarded the Order of Princess Olga, III class, by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for her efforts in providing humanitarian aid and support since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
During his official visit...
BALTIMORE – As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marked...