Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun delivered a forceful critique of synodality at the extraordinary consistory of cardinals this week, decrying the process as an “ironclad manipulation” that was an “insult to the dignity of the bishops.” The bishop…
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops stood firm against any compromise on the Hyde Amendment, reaffirming their opposition to taxpayer funding of abortion amid ongoing congressional debates over health care affordability and extensions of…
Virginia’s Catholic bishops are urging Catholics and pro-life advocates to rally in Richmond as state lawmakers in the 2026 legislative session debate a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine virtually unlimited abortion,…
Michelle La Rosa, The Pillar Thursday, January 8, 2026 Thirty-one priests in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, have submitted a set of questions to the Vatican related to recent liturgical changes announced by the local bishop, including…
My wife likes well-made and handsome objects for the house, so whenever I look for gifts to give her, I go to antique stores, or to stores selling unwanted objects from estate sales. Even if it’s only a box for trinkets, I make sure it’s joined…
Kate Quiñones, Catholic News Agency Friday, December 19, 2025 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign into law an assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders have ardently opposed, making New York the 13th state to allow the practice. Hochul, who…
George Weigel, Catholic World Report Thursday, December 18, 2025 On October 30, the German bishops’ conference secretariat announced on the conference website the publication of a text by the bishops’ Commission on Schools and Education,…
The country’s bishops have issued a new document encouraging diversity of sexual identities in Catholic schools. The “orientation aid,” published on October 30, states that Catholic schools should consider “diversity of sexual identities is a…
The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman, responding to concerns raised by African bishops about the practice of polygamy among their flocks. The document from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the…
Catholic leaders across the United States are urging Catholics to join a nationwide prayer vigil in January aimed at ending abortion and promoting a culture of respect for all human life. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced plans…
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