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The apparent movement of the relic, displayed in a shadowbox at St Thomas Aquinas Church on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, drew widespread attention after videos circulated online. The footage appeared to show the relic vibrating and shifting, while other nearby relics remained still

The controversial plan would have compelled Catholic priests to report information learned under the seal of Confession as part of the state’s mandatory child abuse reporting law

The decision by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops means the current edition that was translated and designed in the 1970s is getting its first update in over half a century

The kneelers had been introduced to accommodate those wishing to receive the Eucharist kneeling and on the tongue. The sudden withdrawal of the kneelers marks the latest in a series of diocesan measures appearing to discourage such traditional practices

The solemn prayer, led by Bishop Athanasius Schneider, was offered in response to what participants described as the desecration of the Jubilee Year and of St Peter’s Basilica during the pilgrimage

In a veneration first for the United States, its Catholics will have the opportunity to visit and prayer before the full-size habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio

The film star famous for his action roles and former California governor praised both the Vatican’s efforts to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state and the Pope for his decisive leadership

The Diocese of Buffalo has submitted a reorganisation plan to end one of the largest clergy abuse cases in US history, proposing a $274 million compensation fund for more than 900 survivors, with contributions from parishes and insurers.

Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policies has drawn a sharp response from the White House press secretary, reigniting tensions between the Vatican and Washington over the treatment of migrants

The US government has warned Minnesota it could lose education funding unless it reverses policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports, citing Title IX violations in a ruling that deepens the national clash over sex, sport, and civil rights.

In what appears a world first scientists in the US have made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells using a process that in essence hijacks the human reproductive system to create new life

The agreement was reached after months of dialogue to find a way forward that respected the Catholic Church’s moral teaching and preserved the traditions of scouting

The honour was to recognise the senator’s work on immigration reform and his support for migrants, causes that Cardinal Blase Cupich describes as urgently needed in today’s society

Plans to honour Senator Dick Durbin with a lifetime award have triggered opposition from bishops across the United States

Students at the largest Catholic university in the US have launched a covert contraception network after administrators shut down their Planned Parenthood-affiliated group.

The Diocese of Brooklyn has ordered the cessation of the Traditional Latin Mass at St Cecilia Church, ending one of New York’s best-known celebrations of the older rite.

Five people were killed at a Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, just a day after the death of LDS president Russell M. Nelson, in the second deadly Midwest church attack in a month.

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to protect female sports from participation by biological males

Sent to school at the convent of Saint Joseph de l’Apparition, she went on to become the most important Italian film actress to emerge in the Swinging Sixties