Christian Brothers Oceania Province announced in June that it would be shuttering its operations amid efforts to settle abuse lawsuits.

The Authority for Financial Information and Supervision is now effectively structured as an office, with its leadership appointed directly by the pope for five-year terms.

The reliquary that is touring the U.S. weighs nearly 150 pounds with its protective case. It contains St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s clavicles, two of her ribs, and a small piece of her brain.

With Tuesday’s nominations, the pope changed the No. 2 positions in dicasteries for which he appointed the top officials earlier this year.

The high court said federal law allows schools to provide separate men’s and women’s sports teams.

U.S. bishops opposed Trump's executive order, saying the "immoral" directive undermined long‑standing constitutional protections and risked harming families and communities.

Diocesan priests of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese have just concluded a week-long annual retreat dedicated to spiritual renewal and priestly fraternity. The retreat was held at St. Augustine’s Mpima Major Seminary in Kabwe. Leading the priests in prayer and reflection, Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri, Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Diocese, addressed thirty-eight diocesan priests. He emphasised that “priesthood is noble and a special gift God has willingly shared with us, as his priests.”

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As the Nordic bishops clarify that Freemasonry and Catholicism are incompatible, a Catholic convert reflects on why he left Freemasonry behind.

On June 30, the pontiff appointed Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster to temporarily replace Bishop David Oakley, charged with sexual abuse.

Qatar has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha but will not hold direct meetings with Iranian officials.

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