Ordinations of priests and deacons have been halted in four Nicaraguan dioceses, aggravating a shortage of priests as the Sandinista regime continues its suffocation of the Catholic Church.
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All baptized Christians share in the Church’s mission and, guided by the Holy Spirit, are fit for renewing and building up the Church, Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.
Since the close of the Diocese of Dallas Synod Assembly in December 2024, the work of the synod has been championed by the Synod Implementation Commission. Assembled in late 2024, the commission is composed of 36 members selected for their fervor of faith, current roles in the diocese, perspective on and involvement in diocesan efforts, and deep desire to bring about renewal through service to the bishop.
A Nebraska bishop is calling for prayer as that state battles what are believed to be the worst wildfires in its recorded history, which have killed at least one person.
Pope Leo XIV has urged the media to show the human face of suffering amid war and to verify news so as not to recirculate “propaganda” or become a “mouthpiece for those in power.”
From Dublin to Dubuque and Montserrat to Melbourne, the feast of St. Patrick is celebrated by millions around the world — and for as many reasons as there are revelers, from faith to cultural heritage to fun.
Believing problems and differences can be resolved with war is absurd, Pope Leo XIV said, chastising those who use God’s name in their dark and deadly pursuits.
Over two weekends in February, hundreds of catechumens from parishes across the Diocese of Dallas gathered at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the Rite of Election, a pivotal step in their journey toward the Sacraments of Initiation in the Catholic Church.
Hours after a terrorist gunman attacked a synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Detroit Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger called for prayers and said Catholics in southeast Michigan “stand in solidarity” with their Jewish brothers and sisters.
Pope Leo XIV has highlighted how St. Joseph, who is never directly quoted in the Bible, is an example for Christians of the importance of “being present.”