ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, SLATERSVILLE RI

At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity.

This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on June 12.

The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary.

Referring to the sea surrounding the island, he said it represents the difficulties of life, quoting St. Augustine: “No one is able to cross the sea of this world unless borne by the cross of Christ.”

U.S. bishops planned pastoral activity related to the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena anticipating the fifth centennial of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2031.

Speaking at a pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need in Switzerland, the prelate highlighted the witness of Christian martyrs across denominations.

The document, also known as “the Dallas Charter,” is a set of procedures originally established in 2002 to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy.

Coach Nick Rolovich launched a suit against Washington State University several years ago after he was fired by the school for refusing the COVID-19 shot.

With plans developed by the Catholic University of Paraguay and financing from a state entity, the government will proceed with the project.

Laws that allow doctors to help kill their patients risk a "deadly and discriminatory system" for disabled individuals, suits argue.