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Ireland’s traditional Confirmation Pledge, long associated with abstinence from alcohol, has been revised to include vaping and cigarette smoking as Church leaders respond to the needs of young people

The bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend has urged the University of Notre Dame to reconsider the appointment of Prof Susan Ostermann to lead an academic institute

Ave Maria University has announced plans to establish its first overseas campus at Mount Melleray Abbey in County Waterford

The Vatican has confirmed the existing membership of the Dicastery for Bishops, the body responsible for advising the Pope on episcopal appointments, while adding Sister Simona Brambilla as a new member in one of Pope Leo XIV’s first governance decisions affecting the Roman Curia

Cardinal Willem Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht, will preside at a solemn Pontifical Mass in the traditional form of the Roman Rite in Oss, marking his first public celebration of the older liturgy in the Netherlands

Melanie McDonagh attends Richard Moth’s installation as Archbishop of Westminster, where frank words on abuse and a call to evangelisation set the tone for his ministry 

Pro-life advocate Dr Joanna Howe has shared a picture of a baby born alive after a failed abortion in Queensland who was then left to die whilst sucking their thumb

New figures from the Department of Health and Social Care show an increase in disability-selective abortions in England and Wales, with campaigners raising concerns about the implications of current abortion law

A major exhibition in Rome explores the relationship between Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Pope Urban VIII as the Vatican marks the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St Peter’s Basilica

A new More in Common poll indicates that most of the public do not support using the Parliament Acts to force the assisted suicide Bill through without approval from the House of Lords

Pope Leo joined sick pilgrims in prayer at the Vatican gardens’ Lourdes grotto on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, marking the World Day of the Sick with a call to trust in God amid suffering

The Bishop of Prince George has urged Catholics to embrace Lent as a time of prayer and penance after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left nine people dead and dozens injured

The Oxford Oratory has already received 32 adults into the Catholic Church this year, with growing numbers of young converts and record demand for its bespoke formation programme

Zohran Mamdani faces criticism after failing to attend the installation Mass of Archbishop Ronald Hicks at St Patrick’s Cathedral

The Archdiocese of Corrientes is examining the authorisation and documentation of a marriage celebrated after consultation at senior diocesan level

Manchester-born Opus Dei numerary Pedro Ballester Arenas died aged 21 after offering his suffering to God, and his cause for canonisation has now begun in the Diocese of Salford

Despite the 2021 Vatican restrictions on older rites, the ordination took place within the Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer using the Pontificale Romanum

Despite speculation about a return to the USA, the Vatican has confirmed Pope Leo will not visit his homeland this year

An open letter to Cardinal Pietro Parolin raises concerns about reported plans to expand refreshment facilities on the terrace of St Peter’s Basilica and calls for a canonical review of its management

Rev. Fr Nathaniel Asuwaye was abducted alongside ten parishioners in Kaduna State as three people were killed in an early morning terrorist attack on Holy Trinity Catholic Church