The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted the inaugural meeting this week of a new task force to counter anti-Christian bias in federal government policies, regulations, and practices. Headed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, the task force’s first meeting on Tuesday...
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether parents have the right to opt their elementary school children out of coursework that promotes gender ideology (Mahmoud v. Taylor). In May 2023, Catholic,...
The Vatican announced that the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis has been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. “Following the death of Supreme Pontiff Francis, notice is hereby given that the Eucharistic celebration and Rite of Canonization of Blessed...
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, stated, “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the...
This year, Easter is on Sunday, April 20th. Catholic Answers put together the top questions surrounding the most important Catholic feast on the calendar. From when and what the significance of Easter is, to the Easter bunny and colored eggs, click here for many...
This week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to prevent the abrupt departure of foreign-born religious workers from faith communities across the nation due to visa backlogs. Under present law, religious workers on R1 visas are limited to five years of...
On April 8, Pope Francis announced that he has named Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, S.Th.D., as the fifth archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas. Archbishop-designate McKnight is the successor of Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, 75, who has led the Archdiocese of Kansas City,...
On April 2, 2025, thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square to mark the twentieth anniversary of the passing of Pope St. John Paul II. Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, reflected on the life and death of John Paul II, stating that...
After spending 38 days in the hospital for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia, and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the hospital on March 23. With a very weak voice, Pope Francis thanked the crowd, waving his hands and...
For centuries, an important element of holy year celebrations has been the granting of indulgences, which the Code of Canon Law describes as “the remission before God of temporal punishment for sins whose guilt is already forgiven, which a properly disposed member of...