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U.S. Catholic bishops express solidarity with Church in South Sudan as over 170 killed

The USCCB has expressed solidarity with the Church in South Sudan following the reported killing of at least 170 people in two separate incidents in the country.

Immigration enforcement harms children, drives family separation, speakers at Democratic forum say

More than 3,800 children, including 20 infants, were detained by U.S. immigration authorities from January to October 2025, according to data shared by the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic.

Immigration enforcement harms children, drives family separation, speakers at Democratic forum say

More than 3,800 children, including 20 infants, were detained by U.S. immigration authorities from January to October 2025, according to data shared by the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic.

Scottish bishops say ‘prayer moved hearts’ after Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide

In a decisive vote, Scottish members of Parliament have rejected the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, a victory the bishops in Scotland are praising.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage registration opens; schedule released

The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will bring the faithful together in prayer and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage registration opens; schedule released

The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will bring the faithful together in prayer and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Vienna’s archbishop: ‘What comes from the Holy Spirit, canon law cannot stop’

Vienna’s new archbishop preached at Austria’s bishops’ conference plenary, calling for change on women’s roles and saying canon law cannot hold back the Holy Spirit.

Bishops of global south urge abandonment of fossil fuels; some Catholic economists warn against it

The bishops called for an end to fossil fuel use. But some Catholic economists say it is necessary to bring developing nations out of poverty.

Catholics in Kuwait find refuge in prayer in time of war

Christians in many Gulf countries are turning to prayer and the sacraments to sustain themselves amid the anxiety and uncertainty the war brings.

‘This baby is a gift’: Trisomy 18 Awareness Day reminds us that every life is sacred

March 18 is Trisomy 18 Awareness Day. The condition, also called Edwards syndrome, occurs when a person has an extra chromosome 18.