Supreme Court says California can't hide student transgender identities from parents

Keeping student "transitions" secret likely violates the First Amendment rights of parents, the high court said.

Polish bishops introduce financial penalties for canonical offenses

The new norms, approved by the Vatican, tie fines to Poland's minimum wage and can reach up to 20 times the monthly minimum for serious violations of Church law.

From heiress to saint: The radical life of St. Katharine Drexel

Throughout her life, St. Katharine Drexel's chief motivation was to help more people know and love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Trump's ambassador to the Vatican defends deportation policies criticized by pope, U.S. bishops

In an interview with EWTN News, Ambassador Brian Burch pushed back on widespread criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement and rejected the suggestion that the Vatican is anti-American.

Pope 'cannot comment' on Jimmy Lai's imprisonment

The pontiff spoke to reporters for the first time since Dec. 23.

Gaza's Catholic pastor: Border closures make crisis 'tragic'

Father Gabriel Romanelli says civilians are exhausted as aid access tightens and basic services collapse.

Vatican synod study group warns of online polarization

The group urged new oversight and formation for online evangelization.

Bishop explains how Our Lady of Guadalupe can reach postmodern Silicon Valley

Bishop Óscar Cantú of San Jose, California, explains how the highly secularized society there can receive the message and imagery of Our Lady of Guadalupe in a way that is meaningful to them.

How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests' salaries

As state contributions wind down toward a 2030 cutoff, the Archdiocese of Olomouc is turning to crowdfunding, investments, and parish co-responsibility to keep its priests paid.

Catholic Church in Spain creates department for relations with Islam

Spain's growing Muslim population has led that country's bishops' conference to address concurrent pastoral challenges.