Two U.S. Catholics, 'border czar' Tom Homan and Archbishop John Wester, agree that immigration remains a challenge — but each has starkly different viewpoints about what their faith demands of them during this moment.
A Haitian Catholic chaplain serving in the U.S. said he and fellow Haitian Catholics are welcoming a last-minute reprieve from threats of deportation — but its members are still weighing options as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, while Haiti continues to spiral into chaos.
The superior general of the Society of St. Pius X "publicly announced his decision to entrust the bishops of the Society with the task of proceeding with new episcopal consecrations" on July 1, according to a statement released by the order.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed interest in visiting Algeria, a trip that would mark the first papal visit to the North African nation and highlight its small but symbolically significant Catholic community rooted in dialogue with Islam.
A recent Vatican document on marriage revives troubling assumptions about Africa and polygamy. Sr. Leonida Katunge asks: Why is Africa once again being defined without Africa at the table?
In a wounded, polarized world, "people are not merely asking for efficiency or strength," writes Stan Chu IIo. "They are searching for leadership that can heal, rehumanize and sow hope where cynicism has taken root."
U.S. bishops are offering warnings against the Trump administration's recent foreign policy actions and threats, including a rare joint statement from three senior church leaders.
