21+ hour, 34+ min ago   (700+ words) The artwork, which bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Rupnik’s style, completes the shrine’s “Biblical Journey” project, which covers its four façades with mosaics depicting biblical scenes. On Sept. 12, Brazil’s National Shrine of Aparecida is set to unveil the mosaics on…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1084+ words) Bishop Robert Boxie reflected on why the United States has so few Black Catholic bishops, citing “racism” as the short answer. “I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and it certainly does have a place…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (816+ words) The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops. Pope Leo XIV said the first task bishops must place before every other responsibility is to “remain with Jesus,” because, he emphasized,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (813+ words) The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer agreements between dioceses and religious institutes. The General Secretariat of the Synod on Tuesday, Sept. 8, published the final report of…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1068+ words) A Catholic gym is helping people transform their workouts into opportunities for prayer, discipline, and service. As you walk into one new gym in the Archdiocese of Denver, the first thing you’ll notice isn’t the equipment. A large crucifix hangs…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (526+ words) “Saint Peter Claver — Slave of the Slaves” will air on EWTN on Sept. 9. St. Peter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit priest who dedicated his life to the care of African slaves. On Sept. 9 — the saint’s feast day — EWTN will release…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (539+ words) Dioceses issuing dispensation decrees cover a combined Catholic population of about 3.5 million people. The archbishop of Indianapolis has granted a dispensation from Mass for parishioners who fear deportation, making Indianapolis the seventh U.S. diocese to issue such a decree amid rising…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1543+ words) EWTN News Capitol Hill correspondent Erik Rosales spoke with various Catholic lawmakers about how their faith intersects with their public service. For many of the 150 Catholics serving in the 119th Congress, faith plays an important role in their lives and work....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (437+ words) The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its traditional fixed date of Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of her immaculate conception as the child of Sts. Joachim and Anne. The circumstances of the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (216+ words) Editor’s note: Below is the full text of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone’s notification to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, informing her that she should not receive Holy Communion in her home archdiocese, the Archdiocese of San Francisco....