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The February 1 military coup in Myanmar a year ago and nationwide protests that followed have triggered an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis, amid a severe Covid-19 pandemic.

There have been several incidents reported of terrorists mounting roadblocks and seizing Christians, security force personnel and NGO workers from their vehicles.

Two Mexican cardinals were found guilty of “proselytism” during last June’s election, with a court claiming they “pressured and/or induced” their religious community to vote for a particular candidate or party.

The acting Prefect of the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development presides over a prayer service for devasted Tonga, reminding that the recent tsunami in the Pacific island shows, once again, that man is not omnipotent and depends on God for all things.

At the same time U.S. diplomats flee Ukraine amid the looming threat of a Russian invasion, Archbishop Borys Gudziak plans to follow through on a pre-planned trip and touch down in the Eastern European nation by week’s end.

A diferencia de la imagen pulcra de muchos hombres y mujeres santos, la apariencia de uno de los nuevos mártires de la Iglesia Católica no es muy pulida.

El 20 de enero, representantes de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos celebraron una misa en la tumba de dos hermanas Maryknoll enterradas en El Salvador -- donde fueron asesinadas en 1980 -- llamándolas "mártires" y "modelos" para la Iglesia Católica.

El 21 de enero, oradores de la Marcha anual por la Vida en el Mall Nacional de Washington hablaron de un posible punto de inflexión en la protesta actual contra la legalización del aborto en Estados Unidos, pero también instaron a la multitud permanecer alerta en su defensa y apoyo al movimiento pro vida.

A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

Pope Francis meets with Canonesses of St Augustine from the Congregation of Our Lady, and urges them to continue to follow in their founders' footsteps and help young people to restore a taste for life.

Cameroon’s bishops have condemned the “continuous misery in which our population lives, among the many evils that beset our country,” after their annual meeting.

Mutinous soldiers have reportedly detained Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kabore, as heavy gunfire in the capital Ouagadougou indicates the possibility of a coup d’état.

Ahead of the May 9, 2022, general election, the CBCP and the NCCP are urging Filipinos to vote for genuine candidates with “servant leadership” qualities.

While the city of San Francisco was abuzz late Jan. 21 with weekends beginning, groups of young Catholics and Walk for Life West Coast pilgrims joyfully headed to the city's North Beach neighborhood to pray that Friday evening.

Serenity and grace are two things Kayla credits for saving the life of her new baby girl.

The Catholic Bishops of Poland and Ukraine issue a joint appeal for dialogue and understanding to avoid the danger of war. They also join Pope Francis in his call for prayers for peace.