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Papst Leo XIV. gedenkt der Opfer von Ebola und einer Bergbaukatastrophe in Zentralafrika
During his Aug. 23 Angelus address at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV remembered the victims of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
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Erzbischof Moth drängt die UN zum Handeln gegen die weltweite Verfolgung von Gläubigen
Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster in England issued “a vital call to action in support of people around the world oppressed for their faith”…
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Mexikanische Bischöfe hinterfragen geplante staatliche Medienregulierung
“Truth is not decreed; rather, it is sought and recognized through free and pluralistic debate,” stated Mexico’s bishops as they questioned various aspects of…
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Quebec Archdiocese will pay out more than $30 million in major abuse settlement
The Archdiocese of Quebec in Canada will pay out an eight-figure sum as part of a major class action lawsuit that has played out…
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US-Bischöfe fordern den Obersten Gerichtshof auf, 12-köpfige Geschworenengerichte für Strafverfahren vorzuschreiben
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to require 12-person juries in criminal cases, with the bishops arguing against…
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Reliquien der heiligen Bernadette auf Tournee durch die Vereinigten Staaten
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes announced the relics of St. Bernadette Soubirous will travel to the United States as part of a…
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Papst Leo XIV. spricht den Opfern des Fährunglücks in Simbabwe sein Beileid aus
Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers and condolences to the victims of a recent ferry accident on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Aug. 11.In…
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Nigerianischer Seminarist, der aus dem Wohnsitz des Bischofs entführt wurde, entkommt unverletzt
OTUKPO, Nigeria — A seminarian who was abducted from the bishop’s residence in Nigeria’s Diocese of Otukpo on July 29 has escaped from his…
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Indien verzögert problematischen FCRA-Änderungsentwurf
India’s Parliament has temporarily delayed action on a proposed amendment to the country’s foreign-funding law that could significantly affect Christian ministries and other organizations…
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Entführter US-Missionspilot in Niger freigelassen
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot based in Niamey, Niger, was recently released after spending nine months in captivity. Three armed men kidnapped Rideout…
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Koreanische Missionarin drohen 17 Jahre Haft in Russland
The trial of Korean missionary Park Tae-Yeon, 69, resumed recently in Russia. Missionary Park was arrested in January 2026, one week before she was…
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Priest and nun recover sacred hosts from earthquake rubble in Colombia
When the Aug. 10 earthquake hit the town of Chiquinquirá in Roldanillo, a subdistrict of the Valle del Cauca district in Colombia, a wooden…
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Polen weiht die höchste Marienstatue Europas ein
On Saturday, Aug. 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Catholic Church in Poland dedicated the largest statue of…
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New film ‘American Martyr’ tells story of Oklahoma priest and martyr Blessed Stanley Rother
Hundreds gathered late last month in Oklahoma City for the premiere of the new film “American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story,” a feature-length documentary…
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Generalstaatsanwalt von Florida und Erzbischof von Miami streiten über Impfbefreiungen an katholischen Schulen
A dispute between Florida’s Catholic bishops and state Attorney General James Uthmeier over vaccine exemptions in Catholic schools is testing the boundaries between state…
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Indian Catholics released after 104 days in jail under anti-conversion law
Ten Catholics who were arrested after they chased a group of Hindu activists out of a village church during Mass in India’s desert state…
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Slowakische Bischöfe predigen zu Maria bei der 250. Wallfahrt in Nitra
Three bishops took part in a traditional pilgrimage in Nitra, Slovakia, over the weekend to mark the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed…
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Papst Leo XIV.: Maria zeigt, dass ‚wahre Schönheit‘ im ‚Licht des auferstandenen Herrn‘ zu finden ist
Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 15 called on Catholics to look to Mary, the Mother of God as an example of “true beauty,” with…
