Thirty-four dioceses received permission for celebrations in parish churches in 2025 — unchanged from 2024 — with the United States accounting for 24 of the 34 decrees.

Pope Francis had instituted the cuts as an austerity measure in 2021.

At a gathering in Assisi, Italy, prelates considered how prayer, poverty, and closeness to the people can shape their governance and pastoral care of dioceses.

EWTN will offer extensive live coverage and special programming surrounding the Sept. 24 beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen, highlighting his life, legacy, and impact on Catholic media.

A husband shares his struggles, his faith, and his undying commitment as he cares for his wife as she suffers from a debilitating, progressive, fatal illness.

Father Dave Brokke, with the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), says embracing the traditional practice of ember days has become a way of fostering vocations.

The pontiff marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the dead and those still bearing its wounds.

Across Lebanon are lesser-known shrines and monasteries that offer visitors opportunities for prayer, quiet reflection, and a deeper encounter with Lebanon’s rich Christian heritage.

The move to biological farming techniques has been underway for several years in response to Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’.

The settlement was hailed as a “tipping point and a turning point” regarding allegations of abuse in the archdiocese.