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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.
Gardener cycles from London to Jerusalem for persecuted Christians
The 32-year-old gardener is two-thirds of the way through his 12-week pilgrimage, with Italy, Greece, Turkey and Jordan still ahead
Nathalie Raffray
‘The wrong debate at the wrong time’, says Labour MP on assisted suicide
Former health minister Zubir Ahmed says assisted suicide cannot be considered separately from the state of palliative and social care
The Catholic Herald
Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether Lindsay Clancy was of sound mind when she killed her children
Christine Rousselle
Indianapolis archdiocese dispenses Catholics from Sunday obligation over ICE concerns
Indianapolis joins several US dioceses that have suspended the Sunday obligation amid concerns over increased immigration enforcement activity
Christine Rousselle
Opus Dei rejects “offensive” accusations over Torreciudad image amid dispute
Opus Dei has rejected what it called “unfounded and offensive accusations” from the Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón over the ownership and return of the image of Our Lady of the Angels of Torreciudad
Corrie Douglas-Young
Scottish bishops urge opposition to further abortion liberalisation
Bishop John Keenan has urged MSPs to oppose further liberalisation of abortion law and to strengthen support for women and families
Corrie Douglas-Young
Chicago archbishop and Catholic groups sue Illinois over assisted suicide law
Cardinal Blase Cupich, two religious orders and a Catholic pharmacist are asking a federal court to block an Illinois law they say requires them to cooperate with assisted suicide
Christine Rousselle
Notre Dame to launch Jerusalem forum with Cardinal Pizzaballa
The new forum will bring together scholars and practitioners of different faiths to examine Jerusalem’s theological significance and its role in reconciliation and peace
Christine Rousselle
Gloria Steinem, feminist and abortion-rights advocate, dies at 92
The feminist leader and abortion-rights advocate was condemned by Archbishop John Roach delivering homilies at Masses in Minneapolis in 1978
Christine Rousselle
Polish bishops warn of marginalisation as school religion cuts take effect
Poland’s bishops have reaffirmed their opposition to changes reducing religious education in schools as the education ministry rules out reversing the reforms
Corrie Douglas-Young
Bishop Stock calls assisted dying ‘a euphemism for assisted suicide’
The Bishop of Leeds has urged Catholics to uphold the dignity of human life and support palliative care ahead of a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Corrie Douglas-Young
Minnesota Supreme Court considers lawsuit against Catholic school over transgender employee
The case asks whether religious exemptions to Minnesota’s Human Rights Act protect a Catholic school that declined to renew the contract of a librarian who had announced plans to transition
Christine Rousselle
Texas parish is world’s first dedicated to Ghanaian martyr Matthew Ayariga
A new parish in Arlington will serve the growing Ghanaian Catholic community in North Texas and honour Matthew Ayariga, one of 21 Christians killed by ISIS in Libya in 2015
Christine Rousselle
Cardinal Woelki ‘deeply shaken’ by situation of Christians in Holy Land
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne has called for support for Christians in the Holy Land after a three-day visit to the region
Corrie Douglas-Young
Archbishop Gallagher says Catholics in Russia are ‘agents of peace’
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher called on Catholics in Russia to promote reconciliation and dialogue during his visit to Moscow last week
Corrie Douglas-Young
Haiti massacre leaves dozens dead as Pope Leo calls for release of hostages
Pope Leo XIV has called for the immediate release of hostages taken by an armed gang in Haiti, as a missionary describes a country ravaged by escalating violence
Corrie Douglas-Young
Oregon church rededicated three years after arson attack
St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Salem has been restored three years after an arson attack severely damaged the historic building
Christine Rousselle
USCCB urges Catholics to be ‘builders of communion’ in age of AI
The USCCB says Catholics, governments, businesses and others share responsibility for protecting human dignity as artificial intelligence transforms the workplace
Christine Rousselle
Lawsuit challenges New Jersey school policy on gender identity
The Thomas More Society is asking a federal court to declare unconstitutional a school district policy that it says conceals gender-related decisions from parents
Christine Rousselle
Record number attend Latin Mass Society pilgrimage to Walsingham
The annual pilgrimage saw 240 pilgrims walk more than 50 miles to Walsingham, with about 500 people attending Sunday Mass
Corrie Douglas-Young
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