An English cardinal took part in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in an indication of openness of the British Royal family to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.
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Bishops: Using migrants as political pawns ‘offends God’
In the wake of politicians like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis busing migrants away from their states on false pretenses, U.S. bishops have spoken out against these tactics as “political showmanship.”
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After migrants arrived in Martha’s Vineyard, Catholic charities mobilized to welcome
As migrants are bussed into sanctuary cities, Catholic and other nonprofit charities have mobilized to welcome them. The charities are stretched thin but aim to help.
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Does providing PrEP, a drug that prevents H.I.V., clash with Christian beliefs? An overview of church teaching
A federal judge has ruled that employers need not provide insurance that covers PrEP on religious grounds. Catholic ethicists say that PrEP is morally acceptable, especially for at-risk patients.
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Pope Francis, asked about Ukraine, says nations can buy weapons for self-defense under right moral conditions
The pope said on the plane back from Kazakhstan that it is sometimes morally licit for countries to purchase weapons for the purpose of self-defense.
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‘There is only one true religion’: Kazakh bishop says his criticisms of Pope Francis’ interfaith outreach are a sign of collegiality
Bishop Athanasius Schneider said the interfaith congress Kazakhstan could give the impression that the pope supports “a supermarket of religions” that people could choose freely from.
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In ‘major victory’ for religious rights, court blocks transgender mandate
In Franciscan Alliance v. Becerra, the 5th Circuit Court voted to block HHS from forcing religious health care providers to perform gender-transition procedures on patients based on moral grounds.
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Pope Francis in Kazakhstan: ‘How many deaths will it take’ for peace to prevail in Ukraine?
Pope Francis told the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders Wednesday that religion must never be used to justify the “evil” of war.
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Christianity will lose majority status in the U.S. by 2070 if past trends continue
If trends of the past 30 years continue for the next 50, Christianity will lose its majority status in the United States by 2070, according to a new demographic study by the Pew Research Center.
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Sex and gender dominate German church debates. But Catholics in the Global South have different challenges—and values
The Synod on Synodality of the Catholic Church faces diverse problems in diverse areas of the world, especially in the global south.