Pope Francis has declared Antoni Gaudí, the renowned Spanish architect behind the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, as venerable, acknowledging his "heroic virtues" in a decree announced on April 14.
Pope Francis has officially disbanded Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a lay movement based in Peru, amid longstanding allegations of abuse and subsequent internal investigations.
For the second consecutive year, the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives into the Old City of Jerusalem saw limited participation from foreign pilgrims due to the persistent Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
Police and paramilitaries were noticeably present around the Managua cathedral in Nicaragua on Palm Sunday, ensuring religious celebrations remained confined to church premises.
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A federal judge ruled against a preemptive block on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions at sensitive sites, including places of worship.
In a significant courtroom event just ahead of Holy Week, Father Paul Murphy, an Irish Army chaplain, extended forgiveness to a teenager who attempted to kill him in a knife attack in 2024.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has taken a firm stance against returning Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man erroneously deported and imprisoned in El Salvador.
Legislation requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state has been approved by the Legislature and is now headed to Governor Bob Ferguson’s desk for his signature.
As legislative efforts to introduce physician-assisted suicide gain momentum in multiple states, Catholic ethicists strongly oppose the practice, saying it conflicts with both Catholic teachings and American values.
Father Martin Ma Na Ling's older brother, Stephen, along with his wife and four children, continues to wait for the opportunity to enter the United States.
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