Pro Orantibus Day, observed May 31 this year in Spain, highlights the contribution of the contemplative life to the Church and the world and why it is so needed in a fast-paced distracted society.

One hundred sixty thousand people have already registered for the vigil scheduled for June 6 and 250,000 for the Corpus Christi Mass and procession.

A Chicago-based Catholic and Christian advocacy group said it has struck a deal allowing “daily pastoral visits” to a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois.

Fifty‑four people have died in ICE custody since the start of fiscal 2025.

The bishops' conference is set to hold its 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando on June 10–12.

Speaking to a group of young people soon to be confirmed, Pope Leo XIV encouraged perseverance in the faith and emphasized that faith is lived in community, not in isolation.

The vast majority of the settlement would come from insurance contributions, according to a filing from the archdiocese.

A Latin Patriarchate official said Israel declined to renew Father Louis Salman’s visa after Facebook posts were deemed “incitement,” forcing the Jordanian priest to leave his ministry near Bethlehem.

The Islamic Center said it had lost "three pillars of our community," two men and a security guard, who "put themselves on the line for our [mosque] and our community."

Relatives and former novices gathered in northeast India to honor two priests and a brother killed by militants in 2001 — even as fresh ethnic violence roils the region.