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Jubilee Year of St. Francis brings rare relic, historic art to San Francisco

The exhibit is open from Oct. 16 to Nov. 28 at San Francisco’s Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.

Ahead of midterms, economic justice ranks above life issues for many Catholics, researcher says

High cost of living, inflation, and the job market topped life issues among Catholics polled ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections

Conference encourages Black Catholic men to lead families, parishes, and communities

The national Black Catholic men’s conference took place in Birmingham, Alabama, Oct. 15–18, carrying on the legacy of Father Chester P. Smith.

From rector in Rome to bishop in England, Stephen Wang embraces new mission of truth and love

Prior rector of the Venerable English College in Rome, Father Stephen Wang has been appointed the new bishop of Arundel and Brighton.

EU bishops set out 8 principles to keep AI ‘at the service of the human person’

In a Brussels declaration, COMECE urged Europe to strengthen its digital capacities and lead on AI governance anchored in human dignity, solidarity, and peace.

New apostolate to atheists and agnostics takes off in Spain

The conversion of Javier Huerta has led to the establishment of “Encuentros Siloé,” a new apostolate dedicated to making the reasonableness of faith accessible to atheists and agnostics.

Mobilized Ukrainian priest is training to be a chaplain, eparchy says

The Greek Catholic Eparchy of Mukachevo says Father Andrii Stebivka did not follow its guidance on clergy deferments and has asked to serve as a military chaplain.

French bishops appeal for calm as riots and looting sweep France

France’s bishops appealed for an end to violence after a weekend of riots in which several buildings burned, shops were looted nationwide, and a Lyon interreligious peace march was postponed.

A century of Church growth: From 10 million to 347 million in the mission territories

On average each day, over the last 100 years in mission territories, the Church has seen more than 9,000 people becoming Catholic, two priestly ordinations, and five women taking vows as religious.

German bishops join initiative for ‘child-friendly’ artificial intelligence

Citing Pope Leo XIV’s call to defend human dignity in the age of AI, the German Bishops’ Conference has joined an initiative to make artificial intelligence safe for children.