Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda is celebrating three alumnae competing for the U.S. Women’s Swim Team in Paris.
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Outreach conference for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics receives letter of support from Pope Francis
More than 300 L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their allies will gather at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. this weekend “to build community, share best practices and worship together.”
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Biden calls for sweeping Supreme Court changes, including term limits and enforceable ethics code
President Joe Biden proposed a constitutional amendment regulating presidential immunity and structural changes to the Supreme Court, in response to a court ruling granting sweeping immunity to Donald Trump.
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Pope Francis makes ‘reparation’ by moving Argentina’s primatial see from Buenos Aires to a provincial city
Pope Francis has designated the provincial city of Santiago del Estero as Argentina’s primatial see in a move described by Catholic leaders as a historic “reparation” and a reflection of his preference for putting the peripheries at the center of church attention.
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Vatican investment office reports $49.6 million profit for 2023
The Vatican investment office made 45.9 million euros in profit in 2023, contributing millions of euros to the Vatican’s operating budget and in increasing its assets.
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony denounced by bishops and Catholics globally for mocking Christianity
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games—a sports festival aimed to unite all nations of the world—created shock and disbelief instead as Catholics around the world felt offended by the parody of the Last Supper, which was part of the opening ceremony.
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9 saints for Catholics to pray to at the Paris Olympics
These nine Parisian saints take on a new relevance for Catholics during a banner year for the city, as it hosts the Olympics and reopens Notre Dame Cathedral.
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As Venezuela holds a presidential election Sunday, what role will religion play?
As Venezuela prepares for the upcoming presidential election, it’s hard to say exactly how religious Venezuelans are and what specifically they believe. Here is a look at the religious landscape in the South American country.
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Kentucky Black Catholic priest, remembered for joyful life sharing Jesus, dies unexpectedly at 50
Those who knew Father Norman Fischer said the priest’s easy ability to model the love of Christ and build bridges—sometimes through a beaming selfie or a fist bump—was legendary.
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Quebec’s Cardinal Lacroix resumes duties after being cleared by Vatican abuse investigation
Following a Vatican-mandated investigation that found no evidence of sexual misconduct, Cardinal Gérald C. Lacroix is returning to his position as Quebec’s archbishop and primate of Canada.