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Claire Lai: “My dad wants people to reflect on Our Savior’s suffering for us…”
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1160+ words) An interview with the daughter of imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and Catholic convert Jimmy Lai, 78, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February 2026. April 4, 2026 Jim Graves Features, Interview 0 Print Claire Lai, daughter of imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate…...
Pope speaks with Israeli and Ukrainian presidents amid conflicts in Holy Land, Ukraine
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1847+ words) April 3, 2026 Ishmael Adibuah News Briefs 0 Print The pontiff discussed the ongoing wars and exchanged Easter greetings with the two presidents. Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Good Friday. The…...
Government of Cuba announces release of more than 2,000 prisoners for Easter
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (536+ words) April 4, 2026 Walter S'nchez Silva The Dispatch 0 Print The Cuban government announced the release of 2,010 prisoners for Easter on April 2 " the highest number in recent years " amid pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. This measure was granted after a…...
Bishop Barron, Father Mike Schmitz to speak at Trump event rededicating U.S. to God
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (628+ words) April 2, 2026 Tyler Arnold News Briefs 0 Print Catholic speakers for the May 17 event on the National Mall include Bishop Robert Barron, Father Mike Schmitz, and actor Jonathan Roumie. Cardinal Timothy Dolan is set to offer a video address. A few prominent…...
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2+ day, 5+ hour ago (16+ words) PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum'Catholic World Report...
Teens sidestep parental notification through telehealth abortion, study shows
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (782+ words) April 2, 2026 Kate Qui'ones News Briefs 0 Print Teenagers and young adults are obtaining abortion pills through telehealth at high rates, a recent report found. The study found a "growing demand among adolescents and young adults in legally constrained environments." "Young people…...
California to pay $4.5 million to Catholic law firm after losing lawsuit over gender secrecy rules
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (592+ words) April 2, 2026 Daniel Payne News Briefs 0 Print The state committed "litigation intransigence" in fighting a lawsuit over policies that blocked parents from learning about their children's transgender identities, a federal judge ruled. California will pay $4.5 million to a Catholic legal advocacy…...
To Dwell in the Side of Christ
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (762+ words) This devotion sounds more than a little jarring to us today, but it has deep roots in both Scripture and Tradition, and constitutes a unique challenge'and invitation'to Christians in our time. April 3, 2026 Matthew Becklo Essay, Features 0 Print In his'Introduction to…...
Quebec secularism law is ‘anti-religious ideology,’ bishops tell Canada Supreme Court
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (933+ words) April 2, 2026 Quinton Amundson News Briefs 0 Print The Catholic bishops were among more than 50 intervenors presenting arguments at a landmark Supreme Court of Canada hearing into the constitutionality of Quebec's 2019 secularism law. Canada's bishops told the Supreme Court of Canada that…...
Supreme Court upholds Christian counselor’s right to provide faith-based care
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (722+ words) As encouraging as'Chiles v. Salazar is in upholding the counselor's right to speak as a Christian, it is a limited victory because it did not strike the Colorado law down outright. April 2, 2026 Charles J. Russo The Dispatch 0 Print On March 31, 2026, in'Chiles v. Salazar…...