The Church of St. Luke

In a new apostolic exhortation, “Your Light Will Break Forth Like the Dawn” (Is 58:8), the Venezuelan bishops said they seek to convey “a message of hope” to their fellow citizens.

The aid has been coordinated between the Catholic Church in Cuba and the United States government, bypassing the communist regime.

The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, announced that it will act ex officio in accordance with canon law to take any “formal canonical disciplinary measures that may be appropriate.”

At least 10 people are dead, including young teens, and many are wounded in a mass shooting in northern British Columbia, Canada.

Those who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia, Argentina, witness a phenomenon that has no explanation.

Motivated by their faith, 70,000 Mexican young people made the pilgrimage to the shrine of Christ the King, which commemorates the martyrs of the Cristero War period.

The president of Peru’s conference of bishops said a late 2026 papal visit to the country has a probability of approximately 80%.

The Canadian bishops issued a statement Feb. 5 supporting Bill C-218, which would prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing physician-assisted suicide.

The U.S. government announced it will send a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba worth $6 million, which will be delivered directly to the population through the Catholic Church.

Mike Hammer, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, is conducting visits throughout the island, during which he has met with bishops, opposition figures, and local residents.