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‘God is good’: Faith and love for family on display at 2026 Oscars

At the 2026 Oscars, Michael B. Jordan, Nicole Kidman, and Jessie Buckley were quite open about their belief in God and the importance of family in their lives.

Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case

Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceedings while leaving prior convictions formally intact.

Beyond oil and conflict, Iran’s Kharg Island holds a lost Christian past

Will Kharg’s Christian heritage survive the present conflict, or will it become yet another casualty of international strife?

Bishop Mark Seitz issues first pastoral letter on mass detention, deportations

The bishop of El Paso, Texas, called on immigration enforcement officers to follow the Gospel rather than “immoral order.”

At a time of conflict, Pope Leo sends a bridge-builder to the United States

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new papal envoy to Washington, has been shaped by a diplomatic career in geopolitical hot spots.

‘They want to evict us’: Why Indigenous Catholics fight forest project in Bangladesh

Catholic Indigenous leaders in Bangladesh say they will escalate protests if the government does not halt a forest development project they call a pretext for eviction.

‘Catholic Connections’ aims to unite Catholics working on Capitol Hill

Catholics on Capitol Hill are beginning to build a tight-knit community amid their busy schedules.

St. Patrick’s Day during Lent ‘should inspire us to be joyful, not dire’

Bishop Stephen Parkes of Savannah, Georgia, reminds us of the many reasons to celebrate the great saint’s life.

Iranian missile fragments fall near Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The government of Israel condemned the Iranian regime for “firing missiles at the holy sites of Jerusalem, endangering Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.”

German bishop recalls Habermas-Ratzinger dialogue after philosopher’s death

The chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference praised the late philosopher Jürgen Habermas’ landmark 2004 dialogue with the future Pope Benedict XVI on faith and reason.