The Catholic Herald

The Vatican also took the rare step of giving control of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo to a coadjutor in a strong act of oversight. Canonically, a coadjutor is appointed to assist an incumbent; his being granted outright control of a diocese, with the metropolitan largely sidelined, is unusual

Pope Leo XIV cautioned that current patterns of access to technology are leaving many young people exposed. He urged adults to rediscover their role as attentive guides in a rapidly changing environment

The Most Reverend Mark O’Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia, is calling on Catholics and people of 'goodwill' in Wales to write to their member of the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, to oppose legislation driven by Westminster

The former bishop of Tyler brought to the attention of the USCCB the question of a recent controversy involving Fr James Martin

As part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Bishops of the United States will consecrate the country to the Most Heart of Our Lord

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City has been elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, with Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville chosen as vice president, following a closely contested vote at the plenary assembly in Baltimore

Cardinal Michael Czerny has said that Pope Leo XIV is continuing the work of his predecessor, describing the new pontiff as being “in perfect continuity” with Pope Francis and focused on implementing the reforms Francis began

The US Supreme Court has declined to revisit its landmark 2015 ruling legalising same-sex marriage, rejecting an appeal by former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples on religious grounds and was ordered to pay $360,000 in damages

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has convened in Baltimore for its Fall Plenary Assembly, where members will elect a new president and vice president. Among the nominees is Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire, alongside several leading figures from across the American hierarchy

The Kazakhstani bishop has addressed the debated Marian title in an extended letter referencing the “ordinary magisterium” and “numerous saints and doctors of the Church”

Pope Leo XIV to consider a proposal to designate St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral as Dublin’s official Catholic cathedral, ending five centuries without a permanent seat for the city’s archbishops since the Reformation

The Pontifical Swiss Guard has responded to an alleged antisemitic incident said to have taken place on 29 October during a papal audience at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV marked the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica by urging that the Roman Rite be celebrated with fidelity, simplicity, and solemnity, describing the liturgy as the heart of the Church’s unity and mission