Asian Catholics paid tribute to Venerable Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận to mark the 50th anniversary of his spiritual writings compiled in the book “The Road of Hope: The Gospel from Prison.” To honor the legacy of the late Vietnamese prelate, the Vatican held the “Cardinal Văn Thuận: Witness of Hope” conference at the Apostolic Palace…

NEW DELHI — Two weeks after the Supreme Court of India issued the country’s first ruling approving passive euthanasia, the man at the center of the case — who had been in a vegetative state for 13 years — died March 24 after doctors withdrew his medical support, including clinically assisted nutrition, as the court…

In a bipartisan letter, federal lawmakers from both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives urged President Donald Trump to use an upcoming U.S.-China summit to advocate the release of Christian leaders being detained by China’s communist regime. In the March 24 letter, U.S. Sens. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, and Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and Reps….

The Diocese of Buffalo, New York, will contribute an extra $10 million to its abuse settlement fund while lightening the contribution requirements for some parishes, Bishop Michael Fisher said this week. The diocese announced a $150 million abuse settlement in April 2025. Insurance contributions have upped the total amount to around $315 million, though the…

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday said organ donation is a noble act that should be governed by fair and transparent criteria, avoiding “any form of commodification of the human body.” He also encouraged the safeguarding of the well-being of patients in his comments to participants of an event organized by the Italian National Transplant Network…

Catholic organizations in the Middle East are helping provide aid, food, and shelter to people in Lebanon who are displaced by the ongoing military conflict, and some people remain concerned that a possible full-scale invasion by Israel could exacerbate the crisis. Lebanon was pulled into the regional conflict when Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighters launched missiles into…

The second season of the new hit series “House of David” will be released globally on Prime Video on March 27. The new season picks up where the last one left off — the battle against the Philistines after David kills Goliath. After this triumph, viewers see David rise from shepherd boy to commander in…