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Mia Smothers is among the teens chosen to ask Pope Leo XIV questions at the National Catholic Youth Conference Nov. 21, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 19, 2025 / [...]

Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, saying Tuesday at a United Nations event organized by the U.S. that she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat.” --- UNITED NATIONS — [...]

“K-culture is not contrary to God or our faith,” the seminarian says. In fact, he thinks it offers us fresh opportunities to collaborate and discover “even ​greater ​beauty in ​our ​faith." --- Korean entertainment and culture have enjoyed global popularity for [...]

Notre Dame removed specific mentions of the Catholic faith from the ‘values’ list for its estimated 4,500 staff members, which was a top priority of new president Fr. Robert Dowd. --- Notre Dame removed specific mentions of the Catholic faith [...]

During the University’s staff town halls on Oct. 29 and 30, the University’s vice president for human resources, Heather Christophersen, announced a new set of “ND Values.” The previous list The post University of Notre Dame omits support for Catholic [...]

Amidst all the turmoil surrounding Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honor Senator Dick Durbin last month, objections raised by the faithful (including Cupich’s brother bishops), and Pope Leo’s unscripted comments, The post Should Catholics Expect to Find a ‘Political Home’? [...]

A Charlotte Lozier Institute study shows pregnancy resource centers increased clients by tens of thousands after the Supreme Court ended federal abortion rights. --- Facilities designed to discourage abortion have seen tens of thousands of additional clients in the wake of [...]

ICE chief Tom Homan, a lifelong Catholic, denounced the US bishops’ ‘special pastoral letter’ against Trump administration border policies, telling the bishops, ‘a secure border saves lives.’ --- ICE chief Tom Homan, a lifelong Catholic, denounced the US bishops’ ‘special pastoral [...]

“The Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary,” painted by Edmund Leighton, circa 1895. / Credit: Edmund Leighton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Nov 17, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). On Nov. 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the life and [...]

We live in unprecedented conditions about the value of human life. The post The Church of What’s Happening Now appeared first on The Catholic Thing. --- In his address to the U.S. bishops at their annual meeting in Baltimore last week, Cardinal [...]