FBI Director Kash Patel said in a U.S. Senate hearing that the FBI is currently investigating 60 reports of anti-Catholic hate crimes, including ones in Kansas City, Missouri; Louisville, Kentucky; and Richmond, Virginia. Patel said the FBI will look into ensuring...
On September 15, China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs published its new Code of Conduct for Religious Teachers and Personnel, which bans priests and preachers of all faiths from using the internet to carry out religious activities. The Code prohibits...
Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos frequently said, “How could we ever hold anything back from a God who holds absolutely nothing back from us?” He lived his life by trying to give his all in service to the Diocese of Jefferson City. He was the third bishop of the diocese...
Charlie Kirk, the founder of conservative activist organization Turning Point USA, was shot dead in an apparent assassination during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. The 31-year-old was shot while taking questions on the university...
A new study by Pew Research Center found that religion does not play a major role in how most U.S. citizens vote in elections. The survey, conducted in May among 8,937 adults, shows that 56% of Americans say religion shapes how they vote “a little” or “not at all,”...
On September 5, Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was ordained, making him the first African bishop in the mainland United States. Engurait was installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University. ...