By Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2023 / 20:08 pm A top U.S. military hospital ended its contract with a community of Franciscan friars just before Holy Week, putting a for-profit firm in charge of Catholic pastoral care, according to the Archdiocese of the Military Services. Archbishop Timothy P. …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 4, 2023 / 05:00 am Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michael O. Jackels from the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa. An April 4 statement from the United States bishops’ conference said Jackels’ resignation was for health reasons. Bishop Emeritus Richard …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Mar 30, 2023 / 12:30 pm An empty tabernacle that was bolted to the wall has been stolen from the residence of the late Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights, California, home in February. A tabernacle is a structure …

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Mar 30, 2023 / 09:00 am The results of a new study from the Pew Research Center show that in-person Mass attendance among Catholics has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, and only about 4 in 10 U.S. Catholics say they attend Mass in person as often …

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome, Italy, Mar 30, 2023 / 04:47 am Pope Francis will continue to receive treatment after being hospitalized for a respiratory infection on Wednesday, a Vatican spokesman said Thursday. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well overnight. The clinical picture is progressively improving and he is continuing his planned …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 30, 2023 / 09:30 am Following news of Pope Francis’ hospitalization on Wednesday, U.S. bishops asked for prayer for the pontiff’s quick recovery. “On behalf of my brother bishops, I invite all the faithful to pause, if possible before the Blessed Sacrament, and pray for …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Mar 29, 2023 / 10:00 am A new movie about St. Padre Pio, starring Catholic convert Shia LaBeouf will be available for public viewing beginning June 2. The movie will be released and distributed in North America by Gravitas Ventures, according to deadline.com. The company did not …

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Mar 28, 2023 / 14:50 pm A person who killed six people at a private Presbyterian Christian school in Nashville before being fatally shot by police wrote a manifesto that contained a map of the school and potential entry points, but a motive for the crime …

By Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 26, 2023 / 07:20 am Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for the victims of a deadly tornado that struck parts of Mississippi and Alabama Friday night. Cutting a swath of ruin across the impoverished Mississippi Delta, the twister killed at least 26 people …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 24, 2023 / 16:12 pm Speaking at a panel discussion at Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice on Thursday, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi criticized the U.S. Catholic bishops over their opposition to abortion and transgender treatments for children. “They [the bishops] …