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Paus Leo XIV herdenkt slachtoffers van ebola en mijnramp in Centraal-Afrika
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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Aartsbisschop Moth dringt er bij de VN op aan om op te treden tegen de wereldwijde vervolging van gelovigen
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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Mexicaanse bisschoppen stellen voorgestelde overheidsregulering van media ter discussie
“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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Aartsbisdom Quebec betaalt meer dan $30 miljoen uit in grote schikking rond misbruik
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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Amerikaanse bisschoppen dringen er bij het Hooggerechtshof op aan om 12-koppige jury's te verplichten voor strafzaken
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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Relikwieën van de H. Bernadette op tournee door de Verenigde Staten
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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Paus Leo XIV biedt condoleances aan slachtoffers van veerbootongeluk in Zimbabwe
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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Nigeriaanse seminarist ontvoerd uit bisschoppelijke residentie ontsnapt ongedeerd
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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India stelt problematisch FCRA-wijzigingswetsvoorstel uit
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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Kidnapped U.S. Missionary Pilot Freed in Niger
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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Koreaanse zendeling riskeert 17 jaar gevangenisstraf in Rusland
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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Priester en non bergen gewijde hosties uit aardbevingspuin 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 onthult het hoogste standbeeld van de Maagd Maria in Europa
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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Nieuwe film ‘American Martyr’ vertelt het verhaal van de priester en martelaar uit Oklahoma, Zalige 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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Procureur-generaal van Florida en aartsbisschop van Miami in debat over vaccinatievrijstellingen in katholieke scholen
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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Indiase katholieken vrijgelaten na 104 dagen in de gevangenis onder anti-bekeringswet
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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Slowaakse bisschoppen preken over Maria tijdens 250e bedevaart 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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Paus Leo XIV: Maria toont aan dat 'ware schoonheid' wordt gevonden in 'het licht van de verrezen Heer'
Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 15 called on Catholics to look to Mary, the Mother of God as an example of “true beauty,” with…
