- U.S. bishops vote to advance beatification cause for Catholic layman John Rick Millerby Tessa Gervasini on June 10, 2026 at 9:03 pm
The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of advancing the canonization cause of lay Catholic John Rick Miller, a businessman and missionary.
- Gallup poll: Social acceptance of birth control, kids outside of marriage decreases in 2026by Tyler Arnold on June 10, 2026 at 8:33 pm
Societal acceptance for having children outside of marriage went down by nine points, and acceptance of birth control went down by seven points. For gambling, it's also down six points.
- Cardinal Pizzaballa receives award from Macron, urges support for Holy Land Christiansby Sanad Sahelia on June 10, 2026 at 8:03 pm
At an event with the French president where he was honored, the patriarch said ongoing instability is increasing the vulnerability of local communities in the Holy Land.
- Ecuador to renew its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesusby Walter Sánchez Silva on June 10, 2026 at 7:33 pm
Ecuador was the first nation to be officially consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1874. The act of renewal will take place in the context of an upsurge in homicides in the country.
- 6 Catholics held for 48 hours after protesting use of Paris church for contemporary art festivalby Solène Tadié on June 10, 2026 at 7:03 pm
The protest and subsequent detainments were reportedly more broadly centered on the Nuit Blanche’s artistic director who became a polarizing figure after a performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to deepen communionby Gigi Duncan on June 10, 2026 at 6:33 pm
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia highlighted continuity between Francis and Leo in his first speech to U.S. bishops.
- Archbishop Coakley offers first presidential address to U.S. bishopsby Tessa Gervasini on June 10, 2026 at 6:03 pm
Archbishop Paul Coakley detailed the successes of the bishops and outlined the challenges they still face and work they have to do.
- Pakistani churches shift Mass times, offer water amid record heat waveby Kamran Chaudhry on June 10, 2026 at 5:33 pm
As "feels-like" temperatures near 48 degrees Celsius (118 F), parishes in Karachi and Lahore are shifting prayer times, distributing water, and improving ventilation to protect worshippers.
- New York Archbishop Hicks calls assisted suicide an ‘assault’ on human lifeby Kate Quiñones on June 10, 2026 at 5:03 pm
New Yorkers — including Archbishop Ronald Hicks, as well as quadriplegic and disability rights advocates — voiced concerns about the assisted‑suicide law set to take effect this summer.
- Catholic leaders across Africa, Vatican mourn slain Mozambique bishop, call for justiceby ACI Africa on June 10, 2026 at 4:33 pm
African Catholic bishops, the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, and Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) joined Pope Leo in mourning the 54-year-old bishop, calling for justice.
- Texas Catholic dioceses welcome hundreds of thousands of fans as 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks offby Amira Abuzeid on June 10, 2026 at 4:03 pm
Texas will host the most matches in the United States, with nine in Dallas/Fort Worth and seven in Houston.
- Church in the Philippines rallies aid after Mindanao earthquakeby Santosh Digal on June 10, 2026 at 3:33 pm
As the death toll from the June 8 Mindanao earthquake climbs, Catholic bishops across the Philippines are urging the faithful to give to relief and rehabilitation efforts.
- Pope Leo XIV: Fragility in old age can teach our efficiency-obsessed worldby Ishmael Adibuah on June 10, 2026 at 3:03 pm
The pontiff, who is traveling in Spain, sent a letter to be read at a Vatican symposium on the elderly.
- Refusing to inherit hatred and war: Teenagers launch peace initiative at the Vaticanby Ishmael Adibuah on June 10, 2026 at 2:33 pm
Forty teenagers from war-torn countries recently took part in the Project Oxygen Teen Peace Summit.
- Pope Leo entrusts his pontificate to Our Lady of Montserrat: May she ‘guide us to Jesus’by Victoria Cardiel on June 10, 2026 at 2:03 pm
After visiting a prison, Pope Leo headed to the Abbey of Montserrat northwest of Barcelona and nestled among towering rock formations that resemble sculpted figures of animals or objects.
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