world news Consecrated LifeNewsWorld News After 900 years, monks of iconic French La Trappe Abbey consider leaving historic monastery Caroline de SuryMarch 15, 20265 min read The monks of La Trappe Abbey in Normandy may leave their monastery in 2028, the abbey announced — a move that could bring to an end 900 years of Cistercian monastic presence in Soligny-la-Trappe, formerly known as “La Grande Trappe.” NewsVaticanWorld News Here’s a preview of Pope Leo XIV’s historic one-day trip to Monaco Courtney MaresMarch 15, 20264 min read The Vatican has released the schedule for Pope Leo XIV’s day trip to Monaco, the first papal visit to the Catholic principality in the modern era. AINewsVaticanWorld News Can AI be a tool for virtue? Catholics grapple with Anthropic’s claim of virtuous AI Courtney MaresMarch 14, 20266 min read In a room full of Dominican friars and Catholic philosophy professors, a priest and AI researcher read aloud excerpts pertaining to ethics from the guiding “constitution” of one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies, drawing laughter from the audience of Thomists. NewsSchoolsWorld News Lovable therapy dog brings serenity, fun to Catholic school every day, one tail wag at a time Jay NiesMarch 14, 20266 min read Helias Catholic High School’s newly acquired therapy dog brings serenity and fun to every school day, one tail-wag at a time. America’s 250th anniversaryFeatureNewsSaintsWorld News ‘Catholic Saints of America’ event celebrates America’s 250th birthday Katie YoderMarch 14, 20265 min read Scheduled for July 1-9, “Catholic Saints of America” will feature a special novena, an exhibit honoring Americans who are saints or on the path to sainthood, and an opportunity to venerate their relics. The relics or remains of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Blessed Solanas Casey and Blessed Stanley Rother will be among those on display. Immigration and MigrationNewsSupreme CourtWorld News Supreme Court asked to end temporary protections for Haitians backed by U.S. bishops Kate ScanlonMarch 13, 20264 min read The Trump administration on March 11 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge that barred the government from ending a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitians living in the U.S. from deportation. The move has been opposed by bishops as “not realistic” given the turmoil in their country of origin. Immigration and MigrationNewsSupreme CourtWorld News Birthright citizenship order to impact more than children of migrants, Senate panel hears Kurt JensenMarch 13, 20266 min read A Senate subcommittee hearing held March 10 on President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict access to birthright citizenship guaranteed in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution examined arguments about what the amendment’s language regarding “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” meant when originally drafted. BishopsNewsVaticanWorld News Pope’s Robin Hood wraps almoner’s mission and returns to Polish hometown as archbishop Paulina GuzikMarch 13, 20269 min read After 13 years of daring acts of charity that made him break the law in the name of the Gospel and elevate Rome’s homeless to the heart of the Church, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope’s “Robin Hood” leaves Rome after nearly three decades to become archbishop of Lódz, Poland. BishopsNewsVaticanWorld News Pope Leo XIV names Benedictine monk as bishop of Belleville Diocese in Illinois Courtney MaresMarch 13, 20261 min read Pope Leo XIV has named Father Godfrey Mullen, a Benedictine monk, as the new bishop of Belleville, Ill. BishopsGivingNewsWorld News Bishops’ annual CRS Collection ‘more vital than ever’ amid wars and disasters overseas OSV NewsMarch 13, 20264 min read The U.S. bishops’ annual Catholic Relief Services Collection, which helps some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in need in the United States and worldwide, will be taken in most U.S. dioceses at Masses the weekend of March 14-15. Previous 1 … 20 21 22 … 863 Next