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Catholic theologian takes job in Trump’s Department of Homeland Security

Chad Pecknold, a longtime professor at The Catholic University of America, has begun working for the government agency that oversees immigration enforcement.

Controversial ‘Creed of the Ecclesial Base Communities’ included at Mass in Brazil

This past Sept. 7, the “Creed of the Ecclesial Base Communities” was included as part of a Mass marking Brazil’s annual “Cry of the Excluded” event.

U.S. Catholic bishops join Southern Baptists in urging Supreme Court to block ‘finality’ rule

Daniel Grand, a Jewish resident of Ohio, is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to pursue a religious liberty claim without administrative hurdles.

Pope to new bishops: The most important mission is to ‘remain with Jesus’

The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops.

Synod group calls for gender-equality mechanisms in Church workplaces

The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer agreements between dioceses and religious institutes.

University of Notre Dame partners with Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

The University of Notre Dame partners with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Ave Maria celebrates Ireland campus milestone, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup.

New EWTN travel series takes viewers to the birthplace of Christianity

“The Road Less Traveled” debuts on Sept. 17 and can be watched for free on EWTN+ and on EWTN.com.

Catholic mother denied vaccine exemption in New York

She had asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a temporary injunction so her son could start kindergarten as the fight continues in court.

U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to rule against indefinite detention of noncitizens

The bishops argue that strong due process protections are consistent with American principles and good governance in accordance with Catholic teaching.

Love is not a feeling but a decision, Pope Leo XIV tells couples

In the foreword to a new edition of the youth catechism YouCat, on the subject of love and marriage, Pope Leo XIV goes to the heart of the vocation to love: serving through a generous gift of self.