The Pew Research Center released a report examining the most and least religiously diverse countries and territories across the globe. The Feb. 12 report found that the United States is not among the 10 most religiously diverse countries in the world, but when examining only the 10 most populous nations, the U.S. ranks first in…
The centuries-old devotion to Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno of Quiapo, Manila, in the Philippines has formally reached the U.S. West Coast as an official replica of the revered image was turned over to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and entrusted to Holy Family Parish in Artesia and the archdiocese’s Filipino ministry. The replica, gifted by…
The annual three-day cultural event hosted by Communion and Liberation, a movement within the Church founded by Father Luigi Giussani, begins this Friday evening with a video message from Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. This year’s New York Encounter will center on the theme “Where Everything Is Waiting for You,” focusing on “the reemerging human desire for…
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The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, announced it will take appropriate canonical disciplinary measures following the celebration of a marriage between two persons who identify as “transgender” in a local parish. The ceremony took place on Jan. 28 at Our Lady of Pompeii Parish between the two individuals, one biologically male and the other biologically female,…
The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Thursday it is willing to begin a structured theological dialogue with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), but warned that any plan by the traditionalist group to consecrate bishops without a papal mandate would constitute a break in communion and would immediately halt the talks. In a statement following…
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Pope Leo XIV may get the opportunity to watch his alma mater play basketball in person during the 2026-2027 season. According to a report from CBS Sports, the Villanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s basketball teams have received special clearance from the NCAA to open their seasons in Rome for a doubleheader on Nov….
I was at a coffee shop with my brother, he a Protestant and I a not-so-recent convert to the Catholic Faith, when the subject of his friend’s conversion to Catholicism came up. His friend’s family was having a hard time with it, and I said that I could understand why it would be difficult for…
Nearly 10 years ago, my spiritual director suggested to me that I should teach a Church history class at my local parish. I asked my pastor, who thought it was a great idea. So I gave a talk once a month on a topic in Church history. Attendance was okay at first, but I noticed…
