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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed, Trump says

The execution of the convicted mass shooter by firing squad is set for Dec. 3.

Pro-life advocates seek thousands of signatures to halt Massachusetts abortion law

The New England state recently passed a law that effectively removes all limits on abortion.

Catholic lung cancer specialists weigh in on Pope Leo XIV’s diagnosis

The most common type of lung cancer in both smokers and nonsmokers is non-small cell lung cancer, said Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist, about Pope Leo’s diagnosis.

U.S. Catholic bishops, National Association of Evangelicals issue joint declaration on immigration

The document “A Call for Christian Compassion and Wisdom in the Immigration Debate” is the product of the Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue on Immigration.

PHOTOS: Thousands follow Blessed Sacrament in annual New York City procession

By bringing His Presence to the streets, grace overflows.

‘Do it, do it, do it’: New York archbishop walks the Camino de Santiago

In his pilgrim’s Mass homily, Hicks recalled that “Our Lady of the Pillar wants only one thing from us. She wants us to know her Son and to find salvation through, in, and with her Son Jesus Christ.”

St. Carlo Acutis’ doctors recall his last days in the hospital

Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Following his beatification, his doctors and hospital chaplain recalled their memories of his final days.

UK government blocks Northern Ireland unionist march through Catholic neighborhood

“Nobody wants a return to the past,” Member of Parliament Chris Bryant said in ruling against the planned march down Garvaghy Road.

Priest in Ireland admits to over 100 child sex offenses as bishop seeks Vatican dismissal

An Irish priest pleads guilty to minor sex abuse, Glasgow shutters 24 churches and half its parishes, the UAE gets a new Vatican ambassador, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup.

Archbishop of Dijon, France, asks for prayers for priest who died by suicide

“Let us entrust him to the merciful love of the Lord,” the archbishop wrote in a letter to the faithful. “Let us pray for his parishioners, shocked by this unexpected news.”