Close to 800 young men from the Archdiocese of New York have responded to a call for interest in the priestly life, according to the archdiocese’s director of vocations.
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Can’t afford a Catholic college? Think again. Many offer full tuition options
For high school students yearning to attend a Catholic college, there is an encouraging development: Many Catholic institutions of higher learning are increasingly committed to making academia accessible through free, full tuition programs.
Detroit archbishop fires theologians Ralph Martin, Eduardo Echeverría from seminary
Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Detroit fired two prominent theologians from their longstanding roles at Sacred Heart Major Seminary July 23.
LA archbishop, joined by business leaders, starts fund to help families affected by ICE raids
A lineup of Los Angeles business leaders joined Archbishop José H. Gomez July 23 to unveil a new fund aimed at helping families affected by recent immigration raids.
FBI surveilled SSPX priest amid probe of suspected neo-Nazi’s plans for violence
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee July 22 released an interim staff report alleging the FBI surveilled a Catholic priest after he declined to speak about conversations he had with a suspected neo-Nazi defendant, a self-described “radical traditional Catholic clerical fascist” the FBI was investigating for making violent threats online.
Poland’s ‘living memorial’ to St. John Paul II marks 25 years of transforming lives
Thousands of young Poles made their way through the streets of Czestochowa July 19, singing and praying as they approached the Jasna Góra Marian shrine.
Catholic ‘American Ninja Warrior’ fights world hunger, one obstacle at a time
A 19-year-old student athlete at the University of Notre Dame just competed on the televised July 14 semifinals of “American Ninja Warrior” in Las Vegas. He really isn’t doing it for the glory or the chance to “go pro” as a full time ninja warrior.
Parishes need to launch ‘revolution of care’ for the elderly, pope says
Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part of a “revolution” of care and gratitude by regularly visiting older people.
Broglio: Church teaching obligates the faithful to support pastoral care of migrants
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, who also leads the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, was the principal celebrant and homilist at the opening Mass for the Knights of Peter Claver’s 109th annual Senior National Convention held July 20-23 at a conference center in the Washington suburb of Rockville.
Ireland’s abortion rates rise 62 percent over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it ‘a tragedy’
Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed.
Miami archbishop presses for pastoral visitation at Alligator Alcatraz
Florida’s senior bishop is pressing local, state and federal authorities for permission to bring Catholic pastoral care to the already infamous Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center.
Body of Blessed Frassati, relic of Blessed Acutis will be in Rome for Jubilee
The relics of two saints-to-be — Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis — will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3, according to worldyouthday.com.