The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Dec. 4 a challenge to a Tennessee state law banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, the high court's first major step toward weighing in on the controversial issue.
Despite a few high-profile delays in recent years, the beatification of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen -- the popular, scholarly archbishop and 20th-century pioneer of Catholic broadcasting -- is "inevitable," said the head of the foundation supporting his cause.
The world was left stunned when the first images of the rebuilt Notre Dame were published and spread with viral speed as President Emmanuel Macron walked through the bright, unrecognizably beautiful Parisian cathedral on Nov. 29, a week ahead of the Dec. 7-8 official reopening.
Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate the fruits of the Holy Spirit by becoming "charitable, patient, humble, peacemakers."
After meeting Pope Francis and top Vatican officials, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken praised the pope's commitment to upholding the dignity of LGBTQ people.
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Legislative Texts are setting up a working group to study how "spiritual abuse" can be defined and punished in Church law, a note from the doctrinal office said.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether to hear a pair of First Amendment cases seeking to strike down so-called "bubble zones" for pro-life demonstrators outside abortion clinics.
To help people who cannot travel to Rome but want to pray at the tomb of St. Peter and cross the threshold of the Holy Door, St. Peter's Basilica is installing new webcams.
The Archdiocese of New York has announced staff cuts and a major revamp of its pastoral offices, as it sheds its longtime headquarters building and wrestles in court with its insurer to cover abuse claim payouts.
