Joseph Garcia

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Chinese Catholics gathered inside a church during a liturgy

China ordains its seventh bishop since Pope Leo XIV's election

September 10, 2026

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu speaking to newly appointed bishops gathered in Rome

Archbishop Nwachukwu honors missionaries who gave their lives to evangelize

September 9, 2026

Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria

Archbishop of Owerri calls Imo state school directives 'totalitarian'

September 8, 2026

Pilgrims gathered under an image of the Virgin Mary at the Marian shrine of Mariamabad in Pakistan

More than 500,000 Catholics expected at Pakistan's Mariamabad shrine

September 7, 2026

Pope Leo XIV greeting Sacramentine nuns at the Vatican during the 50th anniversary of their federation

Pope Leo XIV tells Sacramentine nuns to be 'weavers of communion'

September 7, 2026

Pope Leo XIV seated with bishops from the Arab regions during their meeting at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV tells bishops in Arab regions to be 'voices of truth, justice and peace'

September 4, 2026

A cross silhouetted against a dark sky, illustrating attacks on Christians in Iran

33 Protestant ministers killed in Iran, monitoring group says

September 3, 2026

A memorial marking the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York

Catholics who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks say faith sustains them 25 years later

September 3, 2026

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki during his visit to the West Bank

Cardinal Woelki denounces attacks on Christians in the West Bank

September 2, 2026

Members of the Catholic community in Gaza gathered

Catholic aid group says only 541 Christians remain in Gaza

August 31, 2026

The baptism site on the Jordan River associated with the baptism of Jesus Christ

Israel forms task force for 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' baptism in 2030

August 31, 2026

Cardinal Robert Sarah in a black cassock with a red zucchetto and pectoral cross

Cardinal Sarah calls restrictions on the traditional Mass 'neither wise nor respectful'

August 31, 2026

A reliquary containing a saint's remains displayed for veneration by the faithful

Ghana's bishops say crowning of St. Agatha's relic is veneration, not idolatry

August 27, 2026

Cardinal Francisco Javier Bustillo, bishop of Ajaccio

Cardinal Bustillo calls on political leaders to act on migration

August 26, 2026

Calendar graphic announcing events organized by the Archdiocese of Madrid

Archdiocese of Madrid organizes day-long event on faith and mental health

August 25, 2026

Interior of a Catholic church in Israel

Israeli police arrest man over vandalism at Jaffa church as anti-Christian incidents rise

August 24, 2026

Vice President J.D. Vance in a dark suit at a public event in the United States

Vance attends traditional Latin Mass in Cincinnati with his family

August 24, 2026

A blister pack of abortion pills

US bishops launch prayer campaign to stop spread of mail-order abortion pills

August 21, 2026

Troops and military vehicles during a withdrawal of forces in Lebanon

Lebanon's president asks Pope Leo XIV to press Israel on withdrawal deal

August 21, 2026

A classroom setting illustrating the dispute over the Archdiocese of Hamburg's sexuality curriculum

Vatican tells Hamburg parents its teaching on sexuality is unchanged

August 21, 2026