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Louisiana man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 slaying of priest, parish worker

Antonio Tyson was convicted of killing Father Otis Young and Ruth Prats in a double homicide in Covington, Louisiana.

Monsignor Vaccari cites rising humanitarian strain as Middle East violence intensifies

Monsignor Peter Vaccari, president of Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), a papal agency that delivers humanitarian aid, described situation in Jerusalem.

Rubio imposes visa restrictions on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their families

The move places increased pressure on the dictatorship, which for years has carried out systematic persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.

Irish American ‘rosary priest’ who was miraculously healed entombed near Boston

Venerable Father Patrick Peyton, who encouraged millions of families to pray the rosary, was entombed at a recently reopened pilgrimage site outside of Boston.

Catholic Relief Services gets $240 million in U.S. humanitarian aid

The State Department named Catholic Relief Services as the first in a round of global aid awards a year after the Trump administration closed the United States Agency for International Development.

Scientists unethically experiment on the unborn to improve gene editing techniques, bioethicist says

Genetic researchers are experimenting on unborn children in trials that could have been done on animal embryos, according to one bioethicist.

Research finds parents play decisive role in children’s religious future

The Institute for Family Studies and Communio's study suggests the most influential ministry is at the family dinner table, bedtime prayers, and the everyday witness of a home centered on Christ.

Father Mitch Pacwa celebrated for his 50 years of priesthood

An Alabama resolution was enacted to celebrate Father Mitch Pacwa's 50 years of priestly ministry.

Archbishops of San Antonio, New York announce ‘friendly wager’ as Spurs face Knicks in NBA finals

If they win, it will be the Spurs’ first NBA championship title since 2014, while for the Knicks it would be their first in over 50 years.

Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, calls shooting of 12 at local festival a ‘tragic act’

“While these tragic acts have shaken our neighborhood, they have not shaken our faith in humanity, nor have they shaken our faith in the Lord of Life,” Bishop Daniel Thomas said.