The organizing committee for World Youth Day in Seoul, Korea, chose the following five saints to be patrons for the event because they convey the themes of truth, love, and peace. The saints selected are Pope St. John Paul II, founder of World Youth Day; St. Andrew...
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging compliance with nondiscrimination policies for preschools that received public funds. The case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, challenges a nondiscrimination agreement that Colorado requires schools to sign to...
“Vocations are a sign of God’s free gift of merciful love to a world in need of salvation,” said Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, in anticipation of the World...
In light of recent public comments regarding the Catholic Church’s teaching on war and peace, Bishop James Massa, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, issued the following statement to the faithful in order to help clarify the...
On August 15, 2026, the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of its diocese (Aug. 24, 1956) during the first-ever Diocesan Eucharistic Congress to be held at the West Plains Civic Center. The day will feature a...
During Pope Leo XIV’s “urbi et orbi” (“to the city and the world”) message on Easter Sunday, he called for a prayer vigil for peace to be held Saturday, April 11, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The pontiff encouraged the faithful to join together to make...