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exercises in Valdegovía https://www.churchgazette.com/world/former-priest-charged-stealing-churches-mother-20260909-100350.html 2026-09-09T16:19:15+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/former-priest-charged-stealing-churches-mother.jpg Former priest charged with stealing $740,000 from three churches and his mother A collection basket and cash on a church pew https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-young-people-lifelong-love-20260909-100351.html 2026-09-09T16:20:47+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-young-people-lifelong-love.jpg Pope Leo XIV urges young people to commit to a love that lasts a lifetime Pope Leo XIV addressing the crowd at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/pope-leo-xiv-france-visit-september-20260909-100352.html 2026-09-09T16:22:17+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-france-visit-september.jpg France prepares for Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit amid 'great thirst for spirituality' Pope Leo XIV in white cassock greeting a crowd, with French flags visible among the people https://www.churchgazette.com/world/brandmuller-synodality-protestant-model-criticism-20260909-100353.html 2026-09-09T15:25:02+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/brandmuller-synodality-protestant-model-criticism.jpg Cardinal Brandmüller says synodality is partly inspired by Protestantism Cardinal Walter Brandmüller in a black cassock with red trim and a red zucchetto https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/extremadura-dioceses-world-day-migrants-refugees-20260909-100354.html 2026-09-09T15:25:50+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/extremadura-dioceses-world-day-migrants-refugees.jpg Extremadura dioceses to mark World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27 Migrants and refugees gathered at an event in Extremadura, Spain 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since death of Basque missionary Father Guisasola Basque missionary priest in Ecuador https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/varden-facing-death-peace-look-it-in-the-eye-20260908-100328.html 2026-09-08T07:20:59+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/varden-facing-death-peace-look-it-in-the-eye.jpg Bishop Varden says facing death in peace means looking it in the eye Bishop Erik Varden, who preached at the funeral of Ulrik Sverdrup-Thygeson https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/madrid-free-catechist-course-sign-language-20260908-100329.html 2026-09-08T07:22:17+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/madrid-free-catechist-course-sign-language.jpg Madrid archdiocese offers free catechist training, now in sign language Promotional graphic for the Archdiocese of Madrid's course to train new catechists, including deaf participants https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-hope-ukraine-peace-us-envoys-20260908-100331.html 2026-09-08T07:23:04+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-hope-ukraine-peace-us-envoys.jpg Pope Leo XIV voices hope for peace after US envoys visit Kyiv and Moscow Pope Leo XIV speaking https://www.churchgazette.com/world/owerri-archbishop-imo-school-directives-totalitarian-20260908-100330.html 2026-09-08T06:23:00+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/owerri-archbishop-imo-school-directives-totalitarian.jpg Archbishop of Owerri calls Imo state school directives 'totalitarian' Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/european-bishops-eu-baptismal-records-court-20260908-100332.html 2026-09-08T06:25:16+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/european-bishops-eu-baptismal-records-court.jpg European bishops say EU data law cannot force deletion of baptismal records Water being poured over a child's head at a baptismal font during a baptism https://www.churchgazette.com/world/pizzaballa-launches-jerusalem-peace-forum-20260908-100333.html 2026-09-08T06:26:19+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pizzaballa-launches-jerusalem-peace-forum.jpg Cardinal Pizzaballa launches Jerusalem forum to seek paths to peace Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, speaking during the presentation of the forum in Jerusalem https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-unveils-fresco-genazzano-shrine-20260908-100334.html 2026-09-08T06:27:41+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-unveils-fresco-genazzano-shrine.jpg Pope Leo XIV unveils fresco of himself in prayer at Genazzano shrine Pope Leo XIV unveiling a fresco honoring Our Lady of Good Counsel in the basilica at Genazzano https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/mutsaerts-open-letter-pope-leo-synodality-2-20260907-100318.html 2026-09-07T17:18:52+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/mutsaerts-open-letter-pope-leo-synodality-2.jpg Dutch auxiliary bishop asks Pope Leo XIV whether synodality has strengthened the faith Pope Leo XIV in white cassock and zucchetto during an audience https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/german-bishops-president-calls-reconciliation-dresden-20260907-100319.html 2026-09-07T17:20:05+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/german-bishops-president-calls-reconciliation-dresden.jpg Wilmer, head of the German bishops, calls for reconciliation at Dresden service Hands folded in prayer https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/gaenswein-possible-nuncio-france-20260907-100320.html 2026-09-07T17:21:20+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/gaenswein-possible-nuncio-france.jpg Gänswein, former secretary to Benedict XVI, could be named nuncio to France Archbishop Georg Gänswein in episcopal dress during his service as nuncio https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-popemobile-route-paris-20260907-100321.html 2026-09-07T17:22:21+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-popemobile-route-paris.jpg Pope Leo XIV to ride 2.5 kilometers through Paris in the popemobile The popemobile moving along a street during a papal visit in France https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/afd-challenges-german-church-tax-saxony-anhalt-20260907-100322.html 2026-09-07T17:23:40+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/afd-challenges-german-church-tax-saxony-anhalt.jpg AfD challenges church funding in Germany after 44 percent win in Saxony-Anhalt A German church building beside a tax form, illustrating the debate over church funding in Germany https://www.churchgazette.com/world/pakistan-catholics-mariamabad-marian-pilgrimage-20260907-100323.html 2026-09-07T17:24:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pakistan-catholics-mariamabad-marian-pilgrimage.jpg More than 500,000 Catholics expected at Pakistan's Mariamabad shrine Pilgrims gathered under an image of the Virgin Mary at the Marian shrine of Mariamabad in Pakistan https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/bishop-barbastro-unity-opus-dei-torreciudad-20260907-100324.html 2026-09-07T17:26:26+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/bishop-barbastro-unity-opus-dei-torreciudad.jpg Bishop of Barbastro calls for unity with Opus Dei at Torreciudad shrine Bishop Ángel Pérez Pueyo with pilgrims during the pilgrimage festival at the Torreciudad shrine https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-sacramentine-nuns-weavers-of-communion-20260907-100325.html 2026-09-07T17:27:45+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-sacramentine-nuns-weavers-of-communion.jpg Pope Leo XIV tells Sacramentine nuns to be 'weavers of communion' Pope Leo XIV greeting Sacramentine nuns at the Vatican during the 50th anniversary of their federation https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/sanz-montes-ceuta-crisis-fear-violence-20260907-100326.html 2026-09-07T17:28:51+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/sanz-montes-ceuta-crisis-fear-violence.jpg Archbishop of Oviedo warns of fear and violence caused by the Ceuta crisis Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes of Oviedo https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/liechtenstein-parliament-abortion-vote-prince-refuses-20260907-100327.html 2026-09-07T17:30:07+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/liechtenstein-parliament-abortion-vote-prince-refuses.jpg Liechtenstein parliament votes to decriminalize abortion, but hereditary prince refuses to sign A ballot paper and pen on a table, illustrating a parliamentary vote on abortion law https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-family-great-miracle-vatican-gardens-20260907-100317.html 2026-09-07T08:18:46+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-family-great-miracle-vatican-gardens.jpg Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican employees' families they are 'a great miracle' Pope Leo XIV speaking to families gathered in the Vatican Gardens during the Family Feast https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/leo-xiv-bishops-conference-presidents-amoris-laetitia-review-20260907-100314.html 2026-09-07T07:18:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/leo-xiv-bishops-conference-presidents-amoris-laetitia-review.jpg Pope Leo XIV calls bishops' conference presidents to Rome to review Amoris laetitia Pope Leo XIV, dressed in white, during an audience at the Vatican https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/peru-allocates-18-8-million-pope-leo-visit-20260907-100315.html 2026-09-07T07:19:24+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/peru-allocates-18-8-million-pope-leo-visit.jpg Peru allocates $18.8 million for Pope Leo XIV's November visit Pope Leo XIV in a white cassock https://www.churchgazette.com/world/berlin-archbishop-defends-sunday-rest-20260907-100316.html 2026-09-07T07:20:40+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/berlin-archbishop-defends-sunday-rest.jpg Archbishop of Berlin defends Sunday as a day of rest A priest celebrating Mass at an altar before a congregation on a Sunday https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/cupich-sues-illinois-assisted-suicide-law-20260904-100308.html 2026-09-04T15:18:57+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/cupich-sues-illinois-assisted-suicide-law.jpg Cardinal Cupich sues Illinois over assisted suicide law taking effect September 12 Graphic accompanying coverage of the lawsuit against the Illinois assisted suicide law https://www.churchgazette.com/world/schneider-disputes-pope-leo-latin-mass-remarks-20260904-100309.html 2026-09-04T15:20:39+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/schneider-disputes-pope-leo-latin-mass-remarks.jpg Bishop Schneider says Pope Leo XIV misunderstands how the Novus Ordo is celebrated today Bishop Athanasius Schneider in a black cassock with a pectoral cross https://www.churchgazette.com/world/german-scholars-psychological-claims-about-jesus-20260904-100310.html 2026-09-04T15:22:10+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/german-scholars-psychological-claims-about-jesus.jpg German Catholic scholars say biblical texts show Jesus had psychological disorders A traditional depiction of Jesus Christ https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/pope-leo-xiv-holy-tunic-stade-de-france-vigil-20260904-100311.html 2026-09-04T15:24:11+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-holy-tunic-stade-de-france-vigil.jpg Pope Leo XIV to see the Holy Tunic at vigil with 80,000 young people in France The Holy Tunic of Argenteuil on display in the Basilica of Saint-Denys in Argenteuil, France https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/nwachukwu-local-customs-gospel-inculturation-limits-20260904-100312.html 2026-09-04T15:26:20+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/nwachukwu-local-customs-gospel-inculturation-limits.jpg Archbishop Nwachukwu tells new bishops local customs cannot reshape the Gospel A view of Vatican buildings under a clear sky https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/leo-xiv-oriel-college-catholic-identity-20260904-100307.html 2026-09-04T15:27:51+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/leo-xiv-oriel-college-catholic-identity.jpg Pope Leo XIV urges Oxford's Oriel College to renew its Catholic identity Pope Leo XIV speaking during an audience in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace https://www.churchgazette.com/world/leo-xiv-arab-bishops-voices-truth-justice-peace-20260904-100302.html 2026-09-04T12:06:30+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/leo-xiv-arab-bishops-voices-truth-justice-peace.jpg Pope Leo XIV tells bishops in Arab regions to be 'voices of truth, justice and peace' Pope Leo XIV seated with bishops from the Arab regions during their meeting at the Vatican https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/lourdes-prepares-pope-leo-xiv-visit-20260904-100303.html 2026-09-04T08:21:07+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/lourdes-prepares-pope-leo-xiv-visit.jpg Lourdes prepares for first papal visit in 18 years with hotels fully booked The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes, France, with a large banner bearing the image of Pope Leo XIV ahead of his visit https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/leo-xiv-seminarians-families-marginalized-20260904-100304.html 2026-09-04T08:22:38+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/leo-xiv-seminarians-families-marginalized.jpg Pope Leo XIV tells seminarians to serve struggling families, jobless youth and the marginalized Pope Leo XIV speaking to seminarians during an audience in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/madrid-parish-tabernacles-relic-desecrated-20260903-100300.html 2026-09-03T15:18:23+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/madrid-parish-tabernacles-relic-desecrated.jpg Two tabernacles and a relic desecrated at a Madrid parish Rosaries left scattered inside the parish of Santa Margarita María Alacoque in the Latina district of Madrid https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/opus-dei-denies-illegal-retention-torreciudad-image-20260903-100298.html 2026-09-03T13:19:24+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/opus-dei-denies-illegal-retention-torreciudad-image.jpg Opus Dei denies illegally holding Our Lady of the Angels at Torreciudad Exterior of the Torreciudad hermitage in the 1950s https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/vatican-formation-course-147-new-bishops-20260903-100295.html 2026-09-03T12:19:10+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/vatican-formation-course-147-new-bishops.jpg Vatican opens formation course for 147 newly appointed bishops Newly appointed bishops seated together in a hall during a formation course at the Vatican https://www.churchgazette.com/world/hong-kong-court-upholds-cardinal-zen-conviction-20260903-100299.html 2026-09-03T13:20:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/hong-kong-court-upholds-cardinal-zen-conviction.jpg Hong Kong appeals court upholds Cardinal Zen's conviction over unregistered charity Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, former bishop of Hong Kong, in black clerical dress with a pectoral cross https://www.churchgazette.com/world/protestant-ministers-killed-iran-crackdown-christians-20260903-100296.html 2026-09-03T12:21:42+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/protestant-ministers-killed-iran-crackdown-christians.jpg 33 Protestant ministers killed in Iran, monitoring group says A cross silhouetted against a dark sky, illustrating attacks on Christians in Iran https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/lgbt-catholics-criticize-bishop-oster-passau-sermon-20260903-100297.html 2026-09-03T12:23:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/lgbt-catholics-criticize-bishop-oster-passau-sermon.jpg German LGBT+ Catholic groups criticize Bishop Oster over sermon questioning Pride events A rainbow Pride flag raised among marchers at a Christopher Street Day event https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/jaen-jubilee-year-virgen-de-la-cabeza-20260903-100291.html 2026-09-03T11:18:58+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/jaen-jubilee-year-virgen-de-la-cabeza.jpg Diocese of Jaén to open jubilee year of the Virgen de la Cabeza on September 3, 2026 The image of the Virgen de la Cabeza, patron of the province of Jaén, venerated at her shrine in the Sierra Morena https://www.churchgazette.com/world/catholics-faith-25-years-after-9-11-attacks-20260903-100292.html 2026-09-03T11:20:30+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/catholics-faith-25-years-after-9-11-attacks.jpg Catholics who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks say faith sustains them 25 years later A memorial marking the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/timmerevers-resigns-dresden-meissen-bishop-20260903-100288.html 2026-09-03T08:18:31+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/timmerevers-resigns-dresden-meissen-bishop.jpg Pope Leo XIV accepts early resignation of Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers of Dresden-Meissen Pope Leo XIV in a white cassock https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/francis-letters-barbastro-bishop-opus-dei-torreciudad-20260903-100289.html 2026-09-03T22:21:16+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/francis-letters-barbastro-bishop-opus-dei-torreciudad.jpg Pope Francis told bishop of Barbastro not to give in over Torreciudad, letters show Handwritten letters from Pope Francis to the bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, as published by El País https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/confer-youth-ministry-year-meetings-courses-20260902-100286.html 2026-09-03T07:18:29+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/confer-youth-ministry-year-meetings-courses.jpg Spanish religious orders open new year of youth ministry programs Promotional graphic for CONFER's new youth and vocations ministry training program for 2026 https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/caritas-argentina-pope-francis-peace-prize-20260902-100276.html 2026-09-02T10:18:28+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/caritas-argentina-pope-francis-peace-prize.jpg Caritas Argentina launches Pope Francis peace award with eight categories Pope Francis, after whom the new Argentine peace award is named https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-creation-mass-castel-gandolfo-20260902-100277.html 2026-09-02T10:19:16+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-creation-mass-castel-gandolfo.jpg Pope Leo XIV says God speaks through creation at Castel Gandolfo Mass Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass outdoors in the Pontifical Gardens at Castel Gandolfo https://www.churchgazette.com/world/cupich-reinstates-father-pfleger-st-sabina-20260902-100278.html 2026-09-02T09:21:08+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/cupich-reinstates-father-pfleger-st-sabina.jpg Cardinal Cupich reinstates Father Pfleger at St. Sabina after review board clears him Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, in clerical dress https://www.churchgazette.com/world/quebec-court-rejects-allegations-cardinal-ouellet-20260902-100279.html 2026-09-02T09:22:51+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/quebec-court-rejects-allegations-cardinal-ouellet.jpg Quebec court rejects abuse allegations against Cardinal Ouellet, orders C$100,000 payment Cardinal Marc Ouellet during the court proceedings in his defamation case https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/france-security-pope-leo-xiv-visit-20260902-100269.html 2026-09-02T09:24:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/france-security-pope-leo-xiv-visit.jpg France to deploy 850 extra officers for Pope Leo XIV's visit amid jihadist threat French police officers on patrol during security preparations ahead of the pope's visit https://www.churchgazette.com/world/woelki-denounces-attacks-west-bank-christians-20260902-100270.html 2026-09-02T09:26:09+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/woelki-denounces-attacks-west-bank-christians.jpg Cardinal Woelki denounces attacks on Christians in the West Bank Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki during his visit to the West Bank https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/german-bishops-envoy-afd-remigration-christian-20260902-100271.html 2026-09-02T09:28:03+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/german-bishops-envoy-afd-remigration-christian.jpg German bishops' liaison says AfD cannot call itself a Christian party Migrants carrying their belongings https://www.churchgazette.com/world/ivereigh-criticizes-cardinal-sarah-traditional-mass-20260902-100272.html 2026-09-02T09:29:43+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/ivereigh-criticizes-cardinal-sarah-traditional-mass.jpg Pope Francis biographer calls Cardinal Sarah's language on the Traditional Latin Mass 'incendiary' Cardinal Robert Sarah seated beside Pope Francis https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/german-synodal-conference-postpones-first-meeting-20260902-100273.html 2026-09-02T08:23:36+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/german-synodal-conference-postpones-first-meeting.jpg German Synodal Conference postpones first meeting without Vatican approval of statutes Bishops and lay delegates seated at an assembly of the German Synodal Way https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/cardinal-burke-rosary-amsterdam-vondelpark-20260902-100274.html 2026-09-02T08:25:03+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/cardinal-burke-rosary-amsterdam-vondelpark.jpg Cardinal Burke to celebrate Mass and lead international rosary in central Amsterdam Cardinal Raymond Burke holding a rosary https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/vatican-official-priests-rest-clergy-mental-health-nigeria-20260901-100258.html 2026-09-01T16:18:35+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/vatican-official-priests-rest-clergy-mental-health-nigeria.jpg Vatican official tells priests rest is necessary as clergy mental health program launches in Nigeria Priests resting during a break at the Vatican https://www.churchgazette.com/world/one-in-seven-christians-persecuted-rimini-meeting-20260901-100259.html 2026-09-02T08:26:59+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/one-in-seven-christians-persecuted-rimini-meeting.jpg One in seven Christians worldwide is persecuted for their faith, experts say Hands holding a small wooden cross, illustrating religious freedom around the world https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/richmond-bishop-opposes-virginia-abortion-amendment-20260901-100260.html 2026-09-01T16:21:15+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/richmond-bishop-opposes-virginia-abortion-amendment.jpg Bishop of Richmond urges Catholics to vote against Virginia abortion amendment A pro-life demonstration in the United States, with participants holding signs about abortion https://www.churchgazette.com/world/caritas-nepal-aid-glacial-floods-919-dead-20260901-100261.html 2026-09-01T16:22:14+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/caritas-nepal-aid-glacial-floods-919-dead.jpg Caritas Nepal distributes aid after glacial floods leave 919 dead Caritas aid workers handing out relief supplies to families in Nepal https://www.churchgazette.com/world/john-paul-ii-meaning-of-suffering-salvifici-doloris-20260901-100262.html 2026-09-01T16:24:37+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/john-paul-ii-meaning-of-suffering-salvifici-doloris.jpg John Paul II held that suffering can carry meaning while remaining a mystery Pope John Paul II dressed in white, head lowered https://www.churchgazette.com/world/pope-leo-xiv-prayer-intention-water-management-20260901-100267.html 2026-09-01T21:17:53+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-xiv-prayer-intention-water-management.jpg Pope Leo XIV asks for prayers for just and sustainable access to water Hands cupped under running water, illustrating the pope's prayer intention on water management https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-meets-mainz-bishop-lay-preaching-20260901-100263.html 2026-09-01T16:26:11+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/pope-leo-meets-mainz-bishop-lay-preaching.jpg Pope Leo XIV meets bishop of Mainz amid debate over lay preaching Pope Leo XIV seated with German bishops during an audience https://www.churchgazette.com/world/gallagher-conflicts-end-negotiation-moscow-visit-20260901-100264.html 2026-09-01T16:27:03+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/09/gallagher-conflicts-end-negotiation-moscow-visit.jpg Archbishop Gallagher says all conflicts end in negotiation after Moscow visit Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher speaking about his visit to Russia https://www.churchgazette.com/world/gaza-christian-population-541-missio-schools-20260831-100265.html 2026-09-01T16:28:02+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/gaza-christian-population-541-missio-schools.jpg Catholic aid group says only 541 Christians remain in Gaza Members of the Catholic community in Gaza gathered https://www.churchgazette.com/world/israel-task-force-baptism-jesus-2030-20260831-100266.html 2026-09-01T16:29:12+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/israel-task-force-baptism-jesus-2030.jpg Israel forms task force for 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' baptism in 2030 The baptism site on the Jordan River associated with the baptism of Jesus Christ https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/barbastro-bishop-resign-torreciudad-image-20260831-100257.html 2026-08-31T13:21:30+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/barbastro-bishop-resign-torreciudad-image.jpg Bishop of Barbastro says he would resign rather than give up Torreciudad image Bishop Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo of Barbastro-Monzón with the Torreciudad shrine behind him https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-ordered-rupnik-images-removed-vatican-20260831-100246.html 2026-08-31T08:18:38+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-ordered-rupnik-images-removed-vatican.jpg Pope Leo XIV ordered Rupnik images removed from Vatican sites, bishop says A mosaic by Marko Rupnik of the type used by the Vatican in its news coverage https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/zamora-diocese-canonical-case-priest-abuse-minors-20260831-100247.html 2026-08-31T08:19:35+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/zamora-diocese-canonical-case-priest-abuse-minors.jpg Diocese of Zamora investigates priest over alleged abuse of minors Exterior of the cathedral in Zamora, seat of the diocese investigating the abuse allegations https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/santa-rosa-de-lima-investigates-eucharistic-miracle-20260831-100248.html 2026-08-31T08:20:32+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/santa-rosa-de-lima-investigates-eucharistic-miracle.jpg Bishop urges caution as Guatemalan diocese investigates reported Eucharistic miracle A consecrated host in a monstrance https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-september-october-schedule-france-trip-20260831-100249.html 2026-08-31T07:22:04+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-september-october-schedule-france-trip.jpg Pope Leo XIV sets September and October schedule, including trip to France Pope Leo XIV in white cassock during a public appearance https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-lake-albano-boat-procession-20260831-100250.html 2026-08-31T07:23:26+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-xiv-lake-albano-boat-procession.jpg Pope Leo XIV to be the first pope to join a boat procession on Lake Albano Pope Leo XIV in white, with Lake Albano and the wooded hills of Castel Gandolfo behind him https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-eastern-synods-remove-patriarchs-20260831-100251.html 2026-08-31T07:24:39+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-eastern-synods-remove-patriarchs.jpg Pope Leo XIV lets Eastern Catholic synods remove their patriarchs Pope Leo XIV, who issued the motu proprio Mutua concordia on the removal of Eastern Catholic patriarchs https://www.churchgazette.com/world/sarah-criticizes-traditional-mass-restrictions-20260831-100252.html 2026-08-31T07:26:00+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/sarah-criticizes-traditional-mass-restrictions.jpg Cardinal Sarah calls restrictions on the traditional Mass 'neither wise nor respectful' Cardinal Robert Sarah in a black cassock with a red zucchetto and pectoral cross https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/vitoria-diocese-pastor-reassignments-new-canons-20260831-100253.html 2026-08-31T07:27:23+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/vitoria-diocese-pastor-reassignments-new-canons.jpg Diocese of Vitoria reassigns pastors and names new canons for the coming year Announcement of pastoral changes in the Diocese of Vitoria https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/leo-xiv-common-baptism-norwegian-lutheran-bishops-20260827-100235.html 2026-08-27T12:17:57+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/leo-xiv-common-baptism-norwegian-lutheran-bishops.jpg Pope Leo XIV points to common baptism as the basis for unity with Lutherans Pope Leo XIV greeting a group of Lutheran bishops during an audience at the Vatican https://www.churchgazette.com/world/gallagher-meets-orthodox-leaders-moscow-cathedral-20260827-100236.html 2026-08-27T12:19:12+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/gallagher-meets-orthodox-leaders-moscow-cathedral.jpg Archbishop Gallagher tours Christ the Savior Cathedral and meets Orthodox leaders in Moscow Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher speaking with Orthodox leaders inside the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/madrid-parish-honors-our-lady-of-the-valley-20260827-100237.html 2026-08-27T11:19:59+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/madrid-parish-honors-our-lady-of-the-valley.jpg Madrid parish to honor Our Lady of the Valley with Mass, procession and mariachis Image of Our Lady of the Valley, venerated by the Venezuelan community in Madrid https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/leo-xiv-joins-renewal-jasna-gora-vows-20260827-100238.html 2026-08-27T11:21:12+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/leo-xiv-joins-renewal-jasna-gora-vows.jpg Pope Leo XIV joins spiritually in renewal of Poland's Jasna Góra Vows Pope Leo XIV speaking at his weekly general audience https://www.churchgazette.com/world/cupich-reinstates-father-michael-pfleger-chicago-20260827-100239.html 2026-08-27T12:20:15+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/cupich-reinstates-father-michael-pfleger-chicago.jpg Cupich reinstates Father Pfleger after review of abuse allegation A Catholic bishop in a black clerical suit standing before a church altar https://www.churchgazette.com/world/ghana-bishops-veneration-relics-saint-agatha-20260827-100240.html 2026-08-27T11:22:44+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/ghana-bishops-veneration-relics-saint-agatha.jpg Ghana's bishops say crowning of St. Agatha's relic is veneration, not idolatry A reliquary containing a saint's remains displayed for veneration by the faithful https://www.churchgazette.com/world/pizzaballa-education-sign-of-hope-holy-land-20260827-100241.html 2026-08-27T11:23:41+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pizzaballa-education-sign-of-hope-holy-land.jpg Cardinal Pizzaballa calls for education to be a 'sign of hope' in the Holy Land Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaking about education for children in the Holy Land https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/torreciudad-virgin-hermitage-ribagorza-pilgrimage-20260827-100242.html 2026-08-27T11:25:24+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/torreciudad-virgin-hermitage-ribagorza-pilgrimage.jpg Torreciudad's Romanesque Virgin to receive Marian images at old hermitage, then return by car The Romanesque carving of the Virgin of Torreciudad in the niche of the altarpiece https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/leo-xiv-active-participation-liturgy-20260827-100234.html 2026-08-27T10:18:20+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/leo-xiv-active-participation-liturgy.jpg Pope Leo XIV says the faithful cannot be passive in the liturgy Pope Leo XIV speaking at his general audience in St. Peter's Basilica https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/catholic-conversions-us-campuses-rise-87-percent-20260826-100224.html 2026-08-26T12:18:49+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/catholic-conversions-us-campuses-rise-87-percent.jpg Catholic conversions on US campuses rise 87 percent, Hallow report says College students seated together during a Catholic gathering on campus https://www.churchgazette.com/world/cardinal-bustillo-calls-political-leaders-act-migration-20260826-100225.html 2026-08-26T12:20:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/cardinal-bustillo-calls-political-leaders-act-migration.jpg Cardinal Bustillo calls on political leaders to act on migration Cardinal Francisco Javier Bustillo, bishop of Ajaccio https://www.churchgazette.com/world/lgbt-media-praise-pope-leo-bishop-appointments-20260826-100226.html 2026-08-26T12:22:28+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/lgbt-media-praise-pope-leo-bishop-appointments.jpg LGBT news outlet praises Pope Leo XIV's latest bishop appointments Pope Leo XIV in white vestments with a group of bishops https://www.churchgazette.com/world/lourdes-bishop-bars-sspx-masses-shrine-20260826-100227.html 2026-08-26T12:23:31+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/lourdes-bishop-bars-sspx-masses-shrine.jpg Bishop of Lourdes bars Society of St. Pius X priests from celebrating Mass at shrine The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southwestern France https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/caritas-young-migrants-canary-islands-madrid-20260826-100228.html 2026-08-26T11:25:03+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/caritas-young-migrants-canary-islands-madrid.jpg Caritas in Madrid takes in eight young migrants from the Canary Islands Young migrants taking part in the Hospitality Corridors program run by the dioceses of Canarias and Madrid https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/vatican-review-german-synodal-conference-statutes-20260826-100229.html 2026-08-26T11:26:17+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/vatican-review-german-synodal-conference-statutes.jpg Vatican still reviewing statutes of Germany's new Synodal Conference A view of the Vatican, where the statutes of Germany's new Synodal Conference are under review https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/lourdes-100000-pilgrims-pope-leo-xiv-visit-20260825-100217.html 2026-08-25T20:18:08+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/lourdes-100000-pilgrims-pope-leo-xiv-visit.jpg More than 100,000 pilgrims have registered for Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lourdes The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France, site of Pope Leo XIV's September visit https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/madrid-archdiocese-faith-mental-health-day-20260825-100223.html 2026-08-25T21:17:56+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/madrid-archdiocese-faith-mental-health-day.jpg Archdiocese of Madrid organizes day-long event on faith and mental health Calendar graphic announcing events organized by the Archdiocese of Madrid https://www.churchgazette.com/world/bishop-barron-warns-unregulated-borders-moral-danger-20260825-100218.html 2026-08-25T20:19:47+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/bishop-barron-warns-unregulated-borders-moral-danger.jpg Bishop Barron warns that unregulated borders create moral dangers Bishop Robert Barron speaking during an interview https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/columbus-diocese-suppress-daughters-of-mary-20260825-100219.html 2026-08-25T20:20:59+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/columbus-diocese-suppress-daughters-of-mary.jpg Columbus diocese to suppress Daughters of Mary after Vatican denies recognition Religious sisters in traditional full-length habits and veils standing together https://www.churchgazette.com/world/martinelli-dialogue-arabian-peninsula-christians-20260825-100214.html 2026-08-25T20:22:26+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/martinelli-dialogue-arabian-peninsula-christians.jpg Bishop Martinelli calls for dialogue amid war in the Middle East Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, speaking about dialogue and peace https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-ray-bans-blues-brothers-rimini-20260825-100215.html 2026-08-25T20:23:27+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-xiv-ray-bans-blues-brothers-rimini.jpg Pope Leo XIV receives Ray-Ban sunglasses recalling his Blues Brothers photo Pope Leo XIV holding a pair of black Ray-Ban sunglasses https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-marsodeto-disability-federation-audience-20260825-100216.html 2026-08-25T20:24:24+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-xiv-marsodeto-disability-federation-audience.jpg Pope Leo XIV calls for recognizing Jesus in people with disabilities Pope Leo XIV with members of the Federación Marsodeto during an audience https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/jose-mota-jesus-center-of-my-existence-20260824-100205.html 2026-08-24T08:18:07+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/jose-mota-jesus-center-of-my-existence.jpg Spanish comedian José Mota says Jesus is 'the center of my existence' Spanish comedian José Mota https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-young-people-demanding-choices-20260824-100206.html 2026-08-24T08:19:46+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-xiv-young-people-demanding-choices.jpg Pope Leo XIV urges young people not to fear demanding life choices Pope Leo XIV in white cassock greeting people at the start of his pastoral visit to San Marino and Rimini https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/leo-xiv-angelus-faith-mere-habit-20260824-100207.html 2026-08-24T08:21:49+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/leo-xiv-angelus-faith-mere-habit.jpg Pope Leo XIV warns against reducing faith to 'mere habit' at Sunday Angelus Pope Leo XIV speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square during the Sunday Angelus https://www.churchgazette.com/world/jaffa-church-vandalism-arrest-israel-20260824-100208.html 2026-08-24T08:23:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/jaffa-church-vandalism-arrest-israel.jpg Israeli police arrest man over vandalism at Jaffa church as anti-Christian incidents rise Interior of a Catholic church in Israel https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-prays-ebola-victims-mine-collapse-20260824-100209.html 2026-08-24T08:24:33+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-prays-ebola-victims-mine-collapse.jpg Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of Congo Ebola outbreak and mine collapse Pope Leo XIV speaking from a window during the Sunday Angelus https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/cardinal-castillo-peru-bishops-toribio-mission-20260824-100210.html 2026-08-24T08:26:27+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/cardinal-castillo-peru-bishops-toribio-mission.jpg Cardinal Castillo urges Peru's bishops to recover St. Toribio's missionary spirit Cardinal Carlos Castillo celebrating Mass with Peruvian bishops concelebrating around the altar https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/vance-traditional-latin-mass-cincinnati-20260824-100211.html 2026-08-24T08:27:46+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/vance-traditional-latin-mass-cincinnati.jpg Vance attends traditional Latin Mass in Cincinnati with his family Vice President J.D. Vance in a dark suit at a public event in the United States https://www.churchgazette.com/world/st-bartholomew-apostle-nathanael-feast-20260824-100202.html 2026-08-24T08:30:29+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/st-bartholomew-apostle-nathanael-feast.jpg Church marks August 24 feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle and martyr Painting of St. Bartholomew holding a knife, the instrument associated with his martyrdom https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/torreciudad-marian-family-day-september-12-20260823-100203.html 2026-08-24T08:31:30+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/torreciudad-marian-family-day-september-12.jpg Torreciudad shrine to host 34th Marian Family Day on September 12 Families gathered on the esplanade of the Shrine of Torreciudad at a previous Marian Family Day https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/us-bishops-prayer-campaign-mail-order-abortion-pills-20260821-100192.html 2026-08-21T11:18:12+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/us-bishops-prayer-campaign-mail-order-abortion-pills.jpg US bishops launch prayer campaign to stop spread of mail-order abortion pills A blister pack of abortion pills https://www.churchgazette.com/world/church-resume-investigation-former-bishop-saunders-20260821-100193.html 2026-08-21T11:19:27+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/church-resume-investigation-former-bishop-saunders.jpg Australian Church to resume investigation into former Bishop Saunders after abuse conviction A court file and documents from an investigation into abuse allegations https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/mexico-archdiocese-dignified-burial-babies-20260821-100194.html 2026-08-21T11:20:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/mexico-archdiocese-dignified-burial-babies.jpg Archdiocese of Mexico calls for dignified burial of aborted and unclaimed babies A small white coffin with flowers at a burial site for infants https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-transformation-human-heart-peace-20260821-100195.html 2026-08-21T11:22:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-transformation-human-heart-peace.jpg Pope Leo XIV calls for a transformation of hearts to build peace Pope Leo XIV in white papal vestments, speaking with his hands raised https://www.churchgazette.com/world/burke-faithful-may-object-papal-comments-20260821-100197.html 2026-08-21T11:24:48+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/burke-faithful-may-object-papal-comments.jpg Cardinal Burke says the faithful may object to informal papal comments Cardinal Raymond Burke speaking during an episode of the video series https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/cobo-grandparents-treasure-families-madrid-20260821-100196.html 2026-08-21T11:23:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/cobo-grandparents-treasure-families-madrid.jpg Cardinal Cobo calls grandparents a treasure for families and the community Cardinal José Cobo signing a document at an event for older people https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/religious-groups-contempt-dhs-church-surveillance-20260821-100187.html 2026-08-21T11:26:06+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/religious-groups-contempt-dhs-church-surveillance.jpg Religious groups seek contempt ruling against DHS over church surveillance President Donald Trump alongside a group of religious leaders https://www.churchgazette.com/world/lourdes-cover-rupnik-mosaics-pope-leo-visit-20260821-100188.html 2026-08-21T11:28:03+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/lourdes-cover-rupnik-mosaics-pope-leo-visit.jpg Lourdes shrine to cover Rupnik mosaics before Pope Leo XIV's visit Mosaics by Marko Rupnik on the stone facade of the Rosary Basilica at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France https://www.churchgazette.com/world/lebanon-president-asks-pope-leo-israel-withdrawal-20260821-100189.html 2026-08-21T11:29:14+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/lebanon-president-asks-pope-leo-israel-withdrawal.jpg Lebanon's president asks Pope Leo XIV to press Israel on withdrawal deal Troops and military vehicles during a withdrawal of forces in Lebanon https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/vatican-hamburg-parents-sexuality-teaching-unchanged-20260821-100190.html 2026-08-21T10:22:44+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/vatican-hamburg-parents-sexuality-teaching-unchanged.jpg Vatican tells Hamburg parents its teaching on sexuality is unchanged A classroom setting illustrating the dispute over the Archdiocese of Hamburg's sexuality curriculum https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/madrid-besamano-virgen-dulce-nombreslug-20260821-100191.html 2026-08-21T11:30:21+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/madrid-besamano-virgen-dulce-nombreslug.jpg Madrid church holds three-day besamano for Virgen del Dulce Nombre Image of the Virgin Mary dressed in mourning and surrounded by candles and flowers during a besamano in Madrid https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/pontifical-mission-societies-venezuela-earthquake-shelters-20260820-100139.html 2026-08-20T12:18:15+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pontifical-mission-societies-venezuela-earthquake-shelters.jpg Pontifical Mission Societies expand support for earthquake victims in Caracas shelters Children and adults gather with OMP Venezuela volunteers at a shelter for families displaced by the recent earthquakes https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/argentina-prepares-pope-leo-xiv-visit-20260820-100131.html 2026-08-20T12:19:31+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/argentina-prepares-pope-leo-xiv-visit.jpg Argentina prepares for Pope Leo XIV's visit, the first by a pope in 39 years Pope Leo XIV, who will travel to Argentina in less than three months https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-sacred-music-prayer-liturgy-20260820-100132.html 2026-08-20T12:20:26+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-sacred-music-prayer-liturgy.jpg Pope Leo XIV says singing at Mass is prayer, not decoration Pope Leo XIV speaking during his general audience in St. Peter's Basilica https://www.churchgazette.com/world/irish-missionary-mill-hill-dublin-parish-20260820-100133.html 2026-08-20T12:21:45+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/irish-missionary-mill-hill-dublin-parish.jpg Mill Hill Missionaries to take on Dublin parish as Irish priest numbers fall Missionary priests gathered together https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/colombia-bill-ban-surrogacy-punish-intermediaries-20260820-100134.html 2026-08-20T12:22:57+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/colombia-bill-ban-surrogacy-punish-intermediaries.jpg Bill in Colombia's Congress would ban surrogacy and penalize clinics and brokers A pregnant woman's abdomen, illustrating a report on surrogacy in Colombia https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/vigo-concert-adoration-pope-leo-xiv-message-20260820-100135.html 2026-08-20T12:23:59+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/vigo-concert-adoration-pope-leo-xiv-message.jpg Vigo parish to host concert and eucharistic adoration built around Pope Leo XIV's message Rogelio Cabado, who will lead the concert and adoration "Alzad la mirada" in Vigo on August 27 https://www.churchgazette.com/world/south-sudan-bishop-azande-funeral-customs-20260820-100136.html 2026-08-20T12:25:14+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/south-sudan-bishop-azande-funeral-customs.jpg South Sudan bishop urges reform of Azande mourning rites that burden grieving families Funeral rites in South Sudan https://www.churchgazette.com/world/adoration-god-veneration-mary-saints-20260820-100137.html 2026-08-20T12:26:21+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/adoration-god-veneration-mary-saints.jpg Church teaching distinguishes adoration of God from veneration of Mary and the saints Hands joined in prayer before figures of saints https://www.churchgazette.com/world/pew-survey-us-catholics-death-penalty-support-20260820-100138.html 2026-08-20T12:27:51+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pew-survey-us-catholics-death-penalty-support.jpg Two in three US Catholics support the death penalty, Pew survey finds A death chamber gurney with restraining straps, seen through an observation window https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/asturias-covadonga-mass-broadcast-barred-20260819-100122.html 2026-08-20T10:42:18+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/asturias-covadonga-mass-broadcast-barred.jpg Asturias again keeps the Covadonga Mass off regional public television The Mass at the Shrine of Covadonga in Asturias https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/cardinal-padron-suffers-stroke-venezuela-20260819-100123.html 2026-08-20T10:30:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/cardinal-padron-suffers-stroke-venezuela.jpg Cardinal Diego Padrón suffers stroke in Venezuela, archdiocese says Cardinal Diego Padrón, former archbishop of Cumaná, Venezuela https://www.churchgazette.com/world/garcia-siller-excommunicates-texas-priest-schism-20260819-100124.html 2026-08-19T08:17:50+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/garcia-siller-excommunicates-texas-priest-schism.jpg Archbishop Garcia-Siller Excommunicates Texas Priest Who Called the Pope a Usurper A Catholic priest in vestments standing before an altar https://www.churchgazette.com/world/opus-dei-prelate-charity-understanding-message-20260819-100125.html 2026-08-20T12:29:14+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/opus-dei-prelate-charity-understanding-message.jpg Opus Dei prelate urges members to understand rather than judge Fernando Ocáriz, prelate of Opus Dei https://www.churchgazette.com/world/uk-bars-finnish-lawmaker-paivi-rasanen-20260819-100126.html 2026-08-19T08:18:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/uk-bars-finnish-lawmaker-paivi-rasanen.jpg UK Bars Finnish Lawmaker Päivi Räsänen From Northern Ireland Religious Freedom Conference An open Bible on a table https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/argentine-bishops-oppose-euthanasia-urge-palliative-care-20260819-100127.html 2026-08-19T08:18:52+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/argentine-bishops-oppose-euthanasia-urge-palliative-care.jpg Argentine Bishops' Health Commission Opposes Euthanasia Bills, Urges Palliative Care A hand resting on the hand of a patient lying in a hospital bed https://www.churchgazette.com/world/lord-alton-vatican-china-deal-with-devil-20260819-100128.html 2026-08-19T08:19:12+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/lord-alton-vatican-china-deal-with-devil.jpg British Peer Lord Alton Says Vatican Made 'a Deal With the Devil' in China The flags of China and the Vatican side by side, illustrating the Sino-Vatican agreement https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/john-paul-ii-suffering-innocent-not-punishment-20260819-100129.html 2026-08-20T12:32:17+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/john-paul-ii-suffering-innocent-not-punishment.jpg John Paul II rejected the idea that all suffering is a punishment from God Portrait of Pope John Paul II https://www.churchgazette.com/world/templar-heirs-ask-pope-leo-review-1312-suppression-20260819-100130.html 2026-08-20T11:37:14+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/templar-heirs-ask-pope-leo-review-1312-suppression.jpg Self-Described Templar Heirs Ask Pope Leo XIV to Review 1312 Suppression A group of men in white mantles bearing red crosses, dressed as Knights Templar https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/peruvian-bishops-prayer-pope-leo-visit-20260818-100117.html 2026-08-18T10:17:20+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/peruvian-bishops-prayer-pope-leo-visit.jpg Peruvian bishops release prayer ahead of Pope Leo XIV's November visit Prayer text for Pope Leo XIV's apostolic visit to Peru published by the Peruvian Bishops' Conference https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/john-paul-ii-cross-answer-human-suffering-20260818-100118.html 2026-08-18T10:18:20+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/john-paul-ii-cross-answer-human-suffering.jpg Pope John Paul II pointed to the Cross as God's answer to human suffering Pope John Paul II with head bowed and hand raised to his brow https://www.churchgazette.com/world/cardinal-ameyu-ordains-three-priests-juba-20260818-100112.html 2026-08-18T10:18:39+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/cardinal-ameyu-ordains-three-priests-juba.jpg Cardinal Ameyu Ordains Three Priests in Juba and Urges Humility and Forgiveness Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla in liturgical vestments during the ordination Mass https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/colombian-bishops-thank-earthquake-aid-urge-unity-20260818-100113.html 2026-08-18T10:18:57+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/colombian-bishops-thank-earthquake-aid-urge-unity.jpg Colombian Bishops Ask Nation to Unite in Rebuilding After Earthquake Aid supplies gathered for earthquake victims in Colombia https://www.churchgazette.com/world/burke-young-families-traditional-latin-mass-20260818-100114.html 2026-08-18T10:19:16+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/burke-young-families-traditional-latin-mass.jpg Cardinal Burke Says Young Families Are Filling Traditional Latin Masses Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke in choir dress, seated during an interview https://www.churchgazette.com/world/schneider-vatican-sspx-end-of-modernism-20260818-100115.html 2026-08-18T09:18:22+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/schneider-vatican-sspx-end-of-modernism.jpg Bishop Athanasius Schneider says a Vatican accord with the SSPX could end modernism Bishop Athanasius Schneider in episcopal dress https://www.churchgazette.com/world/parolin-saint-agatha-relics-catania-mass-20260818-100116.html 2026-08-18T09:18:36+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/parolin-saint-agatha-relics-catania-mass.jpg Cardinal Parolin Marks 900 Years of St. Agatha's Relics in Catania Mass Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrating Mass at the cathedral in Catania, Sicily https://www.churchgazette.com/vatican/pope-leo-angelus-canaanite-woman-castel-gandolfo-20260817-100104.html 2026-08-17T12:17:24+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-angelus-canaanite-woman-castel-gandolfo.jpg Pope Leo XIV Says God's Table Is Set for All in Castel Gandolfo Angelus Pope Leo XIV speaks from a window at the Pontifical Villa in Castel Gandolfo during the Sunday Angelus https://www.churchgazette.com/world/pope-leo-xiv-west-bank-violence-appeal-20260817-100105.html 2026-08-17T12:17:44+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/pope-leo-xiv-west-bank-violence-appeal.jpg Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to Violence Against Palestinian Civilians in West Bank Pope Leo XIV with hands joined in prayer https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/colombian-pastor-recovers-hosts-earthquake-chapel-20260817-100106.html 2026-08-17T12:18:06+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/colombian-pastor-recovers-hosts-earthquake-chapel.jpg Colombian Pastor Recovers Consecrated Hosts From Chapel Damaged by Earthquake Broken consecrated hosts and a damaged ciborium amid rubble in the Virgen del Rosario de Chiquinquira chapel in Roldanillo, Colombia https://www.churchgazette.com/world/exorcists-warn-family-constellations-therapy-20260817-100107.html 2026-08-17T12:18:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/exorcists-warn-family-constellations-therapy.jpg International Association of Exorcists warns Catholics against family constellations therapy Participants standing in a circle during a family constellations group session https://www.churchgazette.com/world/mutsaerts-open-letter-pope-leo-synodality-20260817-100108.html 2026-08-17T12:19:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/mutsaerts-open-letter-pope-leo-synodality.jpg Auxiliary Bishop Mutsaerts questions synodal process in open letter to Pope Leo XIV Auxiliary Bishop Robertus Mutsaerts of 's-Hertogenbosch, author of an open letter on synodality https://www.churchgazette.com/europe/bishop-blesses-europes-tallest-marian-statue-konotopie-20260817-100102.html 2026-08-17T12:19:46+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/bishop-blesses-europes-tallest-marian-statue-konotopie.jpg Bishop Krzysztof Wetkowski Blesses Europe's Tallest Marian Statue in Polish Village Tall statue of the Virgin Mary with arms open, standing on a pedestal above fields in Konotopie, Poland https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/nicaragua-church-crackdown-murillo-succession-20260817-100103.html 2026-08-17T12:20:05+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/nicaragua-church-crackdown-murillo-succession.jpg Analysts Link Nicaragua's Crackdown on the Catholic Church to Murillo Succession A closed Catholic church in Nicaragua https://www.churchgazette.com/world/varden-assumption-shows-what-life-is-about-20260817-100101.html 2026-08-17T10:17:25+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/varden-assumption-shows-what-life-is-about.jpg Bishop Erik Varden Says Mary's Assumption Shows What Life Is Really About Statue of the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven, surrounded by angels https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/priest-blessed-sacrament-palmira-earthquake-evacuation-20260814-100040.html 2026-08-17T07:57:01+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/priest-blessed-sacrament-palmira-earthquake-evacuation.jpg Father Oscar Aguirre Carried the Blessed Sacrament Out of Church During Colombia Earthquake A priest in vestments holds a ciborium containing consecrated hosts outside a church in Colombia https://www.churchgazette.com/world/priest-three-day-exorcism-former-epstein-ranch-20260814-100039.html 2026-08-16T20:50:32+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/priest-three-day-exorcism-former-epstein-ranch.jpg Priest Performs Three-Day Exorcism at Former Epstein Ranch in New Mexico A garage building at Zorro Ranch, the New Mexico property once owned by Jeffrey Epstein https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/barron-massachusetts-abortion-law-human-dignity-20260814-100038.html 2026-08-20T12:33:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/barron-massachusetts-abortion-law-human-dignity.jpg Bishop Barron condemns Massachusetts law allowing abortion up to birth Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester in clerical dress https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/catholic-university-valencia-synodal-conversion-masters-20260814-100037.html 2026-08-16T20:51:03+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/catholic-university-valencia-synodal-conversion-masters.jpg Catholic University of Valencia to launch online master's in synodal conversion Campus building of the Universitat Catolica de Valencia https://www.churchgazette.com/world/helsinki-catholic-school-delayed-to-2027-20260814-100036.html 2026-08-16T20:51:14+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/helsinki-catholic-school-delayed-to-2027.jpg Bishop of Helsinki Delays Opening of Finland's First Catholic School to 2027 Empty classroom with desks and chairs arranged in rows https://www.churchgazette.com/latin-america/opus-dei-prelate-honduras-integral-formation-20260814-100035.html 2026-08-16T20:51:29+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/opus-dei-prelate-honduras-integral-formation.jpg Opus Dei Prelate Fernando Ocariz Visits Students and Families in Honduras Monsignor Fernando Ocariz, prelate of Opus Dei, seated among people at a gathering in Tegucigalpa, Honduras https://www.churchgazette.com/life-family/argentina-signs-geneva-consensus-declaration-20260814-100034.html 2026-08-16T20:51:40+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/argentina-signs-geneva-consensus-declaration.jpg Argentina Signs Geneva Consensus Declaration Opposing Abortion as a Right Pro-life demonstrators in Argentina holding banners and light blue flags at a street rally https://www.churchgazette.com/spain/torreciudad-statue-returns-to-hermitage-20260813-100033.html 2026-08-16T21:28:15+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/torreciudad-statue-returns-to-hermitage.jpg Bishop of Barbastro-Monzon Orders Torreciudad Statue Back to Its Hermitage The carved image of Our Lady of the Angels of Torreciudad, crowned and robed, in its shrine setting https://www.churchgazette.com/world/archbishop-luanda-urges-action-angola-road-deaths-20260813-100032.html 2026-08-16T20:52:27+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/archbishop-luanda-urges-action-angola-road-deaths.jpg Archbishop of Luanda Urges Action After 24 Road Deaths in One Week A busy road in Angola with cars, trucks and motorcycles sharing the lanes https://www.churchgazette.com/world/missionary-church-boat-siberia-30-years-20260813-100031.html 2026-08-16T20:52:40+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/missionary-church-boat-siberia-30-years.jpg Missionary Church Boat Has Baptized 20,000 in Siberia Over Three Decades A missionary church boat on a Siberian river https://www.churchgazette.com/world/cardinal-kikuchi-backs-japan-lgbt-education-plan-20260812-100030.html 2026-08-16T20:52:56+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/cardinal-kikuchi-backs-japan-lgbt-education-plan.jpg Cardinal Kikuchi of Tokyo Backs Japan's LGBT Education Policy Cardinal Isao Kikuchi, archbishop of Tokyo, in clerical dress https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/voters-oppose-gender-transition-for-minors-20260810-100029.html 2026-08-20T12:35:11+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/voters-oppose-gender-transition-for-minors.jpg Most US voters oppose gender transition procedures for minors, poll finds Graphic accompanying a report on US voter opposition to gender transition procedures for minors https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/chicago-archdiocese-false-abuse-claims-court-20260810-100028.html 2026-08-24T06:22:01+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/chicago-archdiocese-false-abuse-claims-court.jpg Illinois court clears Chicago Archdiocese to sue over false abuse claims Illustration accompanying a report on false accusations of abuse against Catholic clergy https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/texas-bible-study-public-school-curriculum-20260804-100027.html 2026-08-20T12:37:24+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/08/texas-bible-study-public-school-curriculum.jpg Texas to add Bible study to public school curriculum next school year An open Bible on a desk with a student reading from it https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/us-bishops-ordaining-men-same-sex-attraction-survey-20260729-100026.html 2026-08-20T13:17:57+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/us-bishops-ordaining-men-same-sex-attraction-survey.jpg 22 percent of US bishops support ordaining men with homosexual attraction, survey finds Catholic priests in vestments during a liturgy https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/justice-department-religious-liberty-guidance-federal-agencies-20260724-100025.html 2026-08-20T12:39:32+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/justice-department-religious-liberty-guidance-federal-agencies.jpg Justice Department issues new religious liberty guidance to federal agencies President Donald Trump speaking at an event on religious liberty https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/gen-z-trump-support-church-attendance-study-20260721-100024.html 2026-08-20T12:40:21+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/gen-z-trump-support-church-attendance-study.jpg Nearly half of Gen Z adults say Christian support for Trump keeps them from church Donald Trump standing at a lectern with his hand raised https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/us-bishops-demand-accountability-ice-operations-20260721-100023.html 2026-08-20T12:41:54+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/us-bishops-demand-accountability-ice-operations.jpg US bishops call for accountability after two migrants die in ICE operations US bishops speaking about respect for human dignity in immigration proceedings https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/dayton-episcopal-church-rainbow-communion-bread-20260716-100022.html 2026-08-20T12:42:31+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/dayton-episcopal-church-rainbow-communion-bread.jpg Ohio Episcopal church dyes its communion bread in rainbow colors Pieces of communion bread dyed in rainbow colors at Christ Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/vatican-delegation-documents-immigrant-suffering-us-tour-20260715-100021.html 2026-08-20T12:44:33+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/vatican-delegation-documents-immigrant-suffering-us-tour.jpg Vatican delegation documents immigrants' suffering in the US Immigrants gathered together at a community meeting in the United States https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/cupich-places-pfleger-leave-abuse-allegation-20260715-100020.html 2026-08-16T20:55:52+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/cupich-places-pfleger-leave-abuse-allegation.jpg Cardinal Cupich Places Chicago Activist Priest on Leave Over Abuse Allegation Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/jesuits-consolidate-novitiates-detroit-california-20260714-100019.html 2026-08-16T20:56:08+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/jesuits-consolidate-novitiates-detroit-california.jpg Jesuits to Consolidate Five North American Novitiates Into Two by 2028 Jesuit novices in formation gathered at a novitiate https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/new-york-priest-faces-child-pornography-charge-20260710-100018.html 2026-08-16T20:56:19+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/new-york-priest-faces-child-pornography-charge.jpg New York Priest Jeffrey Nowak Faces Up to 20 Years on Child Pornography Charge Exterior view associated with a child pornography prosecution in New York https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/maine-catholic-schools-public-funding-appeals-court-20260710-100017.html 2026-08-16T20:56:35+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/maine-catholic-schools-public-funding-appeals-court.jpg Federal Appeals Court Says Maine Can Bar Catholic Schools From Public Tuition Aid Students walking with backpacks outside a Catholic school building https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/parishes-three-states-pride-month-masses-20260709-100016.html 2026-08-16T20:56:56+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/parishes-three-states-pride-month-masses.jpg Parishes in New York, New Jersey and California Hold Masses for Pride Month Congregants gathered for a Catholic Mass marking Pride Month at a U.S. parish https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/mcelroy-inclusive-pastoral-approach-lgbtq-catholics-20260706-100015.html 2026-08-16T20:57:20+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/mcelroy-inclusive-pastoral-approach-lgbtq-catholics.jpg Cardinal McElroy Calls for Broader Pastoral Care of LGBTQ+ Catholics at Georgetown Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington, D.C. https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/pope-leo-xiv-liberty-medal-address-20260704-100014.html 2026-08-16T20:57:34+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/07/pope-leo-xiv-liberty-medal-address.jpg Pope Leo XIV Urges Americans to Renew Founding Ideals in Liberty Medal Address Pope Leo XIV speaking at a microphone during an address https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/anglican-church-canada-approves-euthanasia-liturgies-20260630-100013.html 2026-08-16T20:57:47+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/anglican-church-canada-approves-euthanasia-liturgies.jpg Anglican Church of Canada Approves Liturgies to Bless Euthanasia A lit candle and open liturgical book on an altar, illustrating a report on euthanasia liturgies in Canada https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/canada-social-media-ban-under-16-20260623-100012.html 2026-08-16T20:58:08+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/canada-social-media-ban-under-16.jpg Canadian Bill Would Bar Under-16s From Social Media, Drawing Legal Group's Opposition Social media app icons displayed on a smartphone screen https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/costa-rica-youngest-bishop-puntarenas-appointment-20260622-100011.html 2026-08-16T20:58:17+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/costa-rica-youngest-bishop-puntarenas-appointment.jpg Pope Leo XIV Names Elimar Carvajal Bishop of Puntarenas in Costa Rica A priest in clerical dress at the announcement of his appointment as bishop https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/us-catholics-view-pope-leo-xiv-favorably-20260619-100010.html 2026-08-16T20:58:35+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/us-catholics-view-pope-leo-xiv-favorably.jpg Pew Finds 78% of U.S. Catholics View Pope Leo XIV Favorably Pope Leo XIV in white cassock greeting people, illustrating a survey of American Catholics https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/vance-relationship-pope-leo-remains-constructive-20260619-100009.html 2026-08-16T20:58:59+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/vance-relationship-pope-leo-remains-constructive.jpg Vice President JD Vance Answers Vatican Criticism of His Immigration Policies Vice President JD Vance speaking, in an article about his response to Vatican criticism of U.S. immigration policies https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/canada-parliament-approves-bill-c9-religious-freedom-20260618-100008.html 2026-08-16T20:59:24+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/canada-parliament-approves-bill-c9-religious-freedom.jpg Canadian Parliament approves Bill C-9 amid warnings from Cardinal Frank Leo A Canadian flag with its red maple leaf, illustrating coverage of religious freedom in Canada https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/new-york-archdiocese-offers-800-million-abuse-settlement-20260615-100007.html 2026-08-16T20:59:33+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/new-york-archdiocese-offers-800-million-abuse-settlement.jpg Archdiocese of New York Offers $800 Million to Settle 1,300 Abuse Claims Exterior view associated with the Archdiocese of New York abuse claims https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/mcelroy-removes-washington-exorcist-over-ufo-remarks-20260605-100006.html 2026-08-16T20:59:43+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/mcelroy-removes-washington-exorcist-over-ufo-remarks.jpg Cardinal McElroy Removes Washington Archdiocese Exorcist Over UFO Comments A priest speaking to the camera during an online video about exorcism and UFO sightings https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/trump-criticizes-pope-leo-chicago-mayor-20260602-100005.html 2026-08-16T21:00:06+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/06/trump-criticizes-pope-leo-chicago-mayor.jpg Trump Criticizes Pope Leo XIV Over Meeting With Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Donald Trump pictured during a public appearance https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/us-bishops-ad-limina-visits-rome-2027-20260520-100004.html 2026-08-16T21:00:26+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/05/us-bishops-ad-limina-visits-rome-2027.jpg U.S. Bishops to Travel to Rome for Ad Limina Visits With Pope Leo XIV in 2027 Pope Leo XIV seated during an audience at the Vatican https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/texas-hospital-ends-gender-procedures-funds-detransition-clinic-20260518-100003.html 2026-08-16T21:00:43+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/05/texas-hospital-ends-gender-procedures-funds-detransition-clinic.jpg Texas Children's Hospital to end gender procedures for minors and fund detransition clinic Exterior of a hospital building with signage at the entrance https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/trump-prayer-event-national-mall-250th-anniversary-20260514-100002.html 2026-08-16T21:01:01+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/05/trump-prayer-event-national-mall-250th-anniversary.jpg Trump to Attend National Mall Prayer Event Marking 250 Years of Independence President Donald Trump standing with head bowed and hands clasped during a prayer https://www.churchgazette.com/united-states/radiant-mobile-jesus-centered-internet-filter-20260514-100001.html 2026-08-16T21:01:14+00:00 0.7 https://www.churchgazette.com/images/news/2026/05/radiant-mobile-jesus-centered-internet-filter.jpg New Carrier Radiant Mobile Offers 'Jesus-Centered' Internet With Content Filters A smartphone screen showing the Radiant Mobile content filter