Michael W. Wescott will leave his longtime post leading development efforts at the Diocese of Wichita but plans to remain involved by taking up a new part-time advisory role supporting diocesan administration. Colleagues reflect on decades of dedicated service.
The Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry will host its annual Heroes of Hope awards on June 9. The fundraiser honors supporters who contribute to community enrichment efforts in West Louisville. Tickets are available now.
Catholic parishes and schools honored Mary throughout May with traditional crownings and processions. Local students participated by leading prayers, carrying flowers, and placing crowns on statues at various ceremonies.
In a recent address, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández highlighted the Catholic Church’s teachings on human dignity, which underpin its positions on pro-life issues and gender ideology.
Bishops Robert E. Barron and David M. O’Connell have expressed their disappointment following the U.S. Senate’s failure to advance the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.
Pope Francis has authorized the canonization of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández, a Venezuelan physician known for his service to the poor.
Pro-life legislation in several states following the Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs decision has reportedly saved over 22,000 babies from abortion.
Pope Francis has given the green light for the canonization of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández, a Venezuelan physician celebrated for his commitment to serving the poor.
Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers, said that Vice President Kamala Harris refused to attend the Catholic Al Smith dinner, making her the first candidate in four decades to skip the event and highlighted that she has a “long history of anti-Catholicism.”
Bishop David Malloy, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, and the Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, released a statement on July 14 expressing his disapproval of the United States’ choice to send cluster munitions as assistance for the war in Ukraine. In his statement, Malloy strongly condemned this decision and reiterates his support for the United States to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Mine Ban Treaty.