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Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s
(The Conversation) — Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became patroness of the United States before the Vatican officially defined that belief as dogma.
Odiong sentenced to life in prison, but questions remain over Church handling of case
A disgraced priest who served for years in Texas and Louisiana has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of sex crimes last week.
In historic appointment, Pope Leo names EWTN president Montse Alvarado to lead Vatican communications office
(RNS) — Alvarado will be the youngest person to lead a Vatican dicastery in recent memory and the first woman who is not a religious sister to be a Vatican prefect, a task historically reserved for cardinals.
Pope Leo XIII is updating the Catholic Church’s 100-year-old “just war” theory to prioritize diplomacy, peacebuilding, and nonviolent conflict resolution over …
Inside parts of Silicon Valley, AI is not just a tool. It is a vision of salvation, extinction and a future beyond the human.
(The Conversation) — Latter-day Saints have long valued the US Constitution’s promise of religious freedom – but the church has also tested its boundaries.
(AP) — Church leaders and some experts see the success of youth movements and the surge in adult baptisms as signs that some young people are showing new inter…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The collection is called “Calados del Alma” or “Cutouts of the Soul.” It draws inspiration from ancient Mexican beliefs and papel picado, th…
Pope Leo XIV took a step Tuesday toward overhauling the Vatican’s communications operations by naming the Mexican-American president of the Catholic U.S. media…
Trump's remark was about Trump, and it was part of a calculated push to make leading Catholics in his administration choose between him and the pontiff.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, during which he will inaugurate the Tower of Jesus at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia, an expert in Venerable Antoni…
(RNS) — In the midst of a devastating cancer diagnosis, Kate Bowler also found experiences of joy. Now she's written a book about it.
(RNS) — A scholar specializing in soccer explains why he believes this World Cup is debasing the world's secular religion.
NEW YORK (RNS) — Supporters argued the parade was foremost about supporting the New York Jewish community — which has faced escalating antisemitic incidents — …
