Bible Sales Soar in USA So Far in 2025

May 23, 2025 12:26

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Pope Leo XIV•Woman

First woman at apex of Vatican dicastery in Pope Leo XIV era

The appointment of a woman as secretary is not without precedent—but it is significant. What makes this moment historic is that Sister Merletti will serve directly under another woman: Sister Simona Brambilla, the current Prefect of the Dicastery

May 22, 2025 18:38

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Pope Leo XIV

Promoting apostolic zeal: an essential aspect of Church renewal, according to Pope Leo

Address of Pope Leo XIV to the members of the Pontifical Mission Societies

May 22, 2025 18:33

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Local Church•Pro Life

U.S. Bishops Encourage Lawmakers to Protect Human Life and Dignity and Uphold the Common Good in Reconciliation Legislation

I also underscore the grave concerns expressed by my brother bishops and implore you to address the real and substantial harms that would result from provisions in this bill before it advances further

May 22, 2025 18:29

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Justice and Peace•Local Church

Massacre After Parish Celebration in Mexico Draws Heartbroken Outcry from Bishops

The Conference of the Mexican Episcopate (CEM) released a poignant statement mourning the victims and condemning the slaughter as yet another tragic example of the country’s deteriorating security landscape

May 22, 2025 18:27

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Local Church•Marriage and Family

Catholic weddings in the USA: where numbers thrive, where they don’t and why

According to newly released data from the 2024 Official Catholic Directory, the 175 Latin-rite dioceses in the U.S. celebrated 107,051 weddings last year. Of these, 85,171 were Catholic weddings and 21,880 were interreligious unions—a notable fraction that reflects an increasingly pluralistic society.

May 22, 2025 18:21

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Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

What does it mean that Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, April 3, 2026

Bible Sales Soar in USA So Far in 2025

UN Uses AI to Target Adolescents on Controversial Issues

Can a priest of the Polish National Catholic Church receive Communion in a Catholic church?

New UN Treaty Allows for Virtual Child P*rn

Faith at Work: Accenture Leads the Charge as Corporate America Redefines Religious Inclusion

35-year-old Christian tortured and killed. Activists: ‘Not an isolated case’

Study Shows That Practicing Catholics Are More Faithful to Tradition

First woman at apex of Vatican dicastery in Pope Leo XIV era

Promoting apostolic zeal: an essential aspect of Church renewal, according to Pope Leo

U.S. Bishops Encourage Lawmakers to Protect Human Life and Dignity and Uphold the Common Good in Reconciliation Legislation

Massacre After Parish Celebration in Mexico Draws Heartbroken Outcry from Bishops

Catholic weddings in the USA: where numbers thrive, where they don’t and why