Catholic Relief Services is welcoming federal support that will help “significantly expand” humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation battles multiple crises.
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Pope Leo XIV Quotes Bob Dylan Song in Book Foreword Calling for Nuclear Disarmament
Pope Leo XIV said the conscience of just one person can “be worth the entire world” when it comes to preventing a nuclear catastrophe, in a new book foreword that also quotes an unpublished Bob Dylan song about the atomic bomb.
How a Gravediggers’ Strike Put Dorothy Day and Cardinal Spellman at Odds
Dorothy Day urged Cardinal Francis Spellman to show Christ-like humility during the 1949 Calvary Cemetery gravediggers’ strike, exposing a pivotal moment in Catholic history.
New York Catholic Sisters File Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide
Catholic nuns and health care ministries have filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York’s assisted suicide law.
New Pope Leo XIV Medal From Villanova Honors Care for the Poor, Creation
Villanova University, Pope Leo XIV’s alma mater, has announced a new award recognizing those who integrate care for the poor and creation.
Mother Mary, Who Sought the Church’s ‘Lost Sheep,’ Moves Closer to Sainthood
The Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate are celebrating after Pope Leo XIV declared Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, the founder of their religious community, Venerable — a crucial step to becoming a saint.
Sizzle & Spirit: Learn About These Summer-Related Saints
While there is not a patron saint of summer itself, Catholic tradition links many saints to the weather, activities, and feast days that define the sunny months.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71; SC Governor Selects His Sister To Finish His Term
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, died July 11 after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said.
Supper Series: You Too, Can Eat Like a Pope at This NYC Italian Restaurant
Salvo Lo Castro, who served as the chef in the Vatican for 10 years and made many of Pope Benedict XVI’s favorite dishes, has brought his culinary skills to New York City’s Soho with his Italian restaurant Casasalvo.
Queens Parish Celebrates, Honors Newly Beatified Vietnamese Priest
The latest beatified martyr from Vietnam was welcomed into the “mother church of Queens” and the hearts of its parishioners on July 12. Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, murdered in hatred of the faith in 1946, was venerated at the weekly Mass for Vietnamese Catholics at the oldest parish in Queens — Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Astoria.