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Major restoration in Minneapolis aims to renew ‘every square inch’ of country’s oldest basilica

The massive church was dedicated in 1915 and became the first basilica in the United States when it was designated as such by Pope Pius XI in 1926.

Hidden for 200 years, vast Baroque murals rediscovered in Vilnius’ St. John’s Church

Researchers confirmed more than 2,000 square meters — around half an acre — of original 18th-century murals survive beneath later paint in the church at the heart of Vilnius University.

New bill would protect mothers with surrogacy contracts from forced abortions

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Lebanese-born archbishop as permanent observer to United Nations

Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis previously served as apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Catholic professor discusses Pope Leo’s peace efforts after Vatican’s nuclear weapon, AI conference

The pope has continued to advocate for peace-building and has warned against nuclear weapons and AI being integrated into the military.

Catholic parents of Texas flood victims share witness to faith amid grief

Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that devastated parts of the state last year.

Why monks outlive other men: Inside a 30-year study of European monasteries

A long-running study of German and Austrian monasteries suggests that much of the gap between how long men and women live comes down to how men live, not to biology.

From crumbling convent to Catholic art studio: A new light in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey, Catholics have rescued an abandoned convent, restored to life its chapel, and transformed the building into a Catholic art studio.

Facing deportation, Nigerian nun in south Texas speaks out

“I am not the only one,” Sister Leticia Ugboaja said of others who are also “languishing” in the same situation in which she finds herself but who do not have the attention of the media on them.

Catholic moral theologians concerned by claims U.S., Iran struck civilian infrastructure

A battle over the Strait of Hormuz rekindled the war in the Middle East after a ceasefire ended. Intent to harm civilians, including attacks on civilian infrastructure, is immoral, theologians said.