Religion News Service

The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood

Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...
ACI Africa

Inspired by Pope’s Catechesis on Vatican II, Ibadan Bishops in Nigeria Recommend Youth Catechism to Strengthen Faith

Inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s ongoing catechesis on the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II), Catholic Bishops in ...
KIRO-TV

Milan’s Catholic archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life

Milan's Catholic leaders faced a choice when the city was selected to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. They could passively wait for the event to unfold or immediately bring the Olympic spirit into ...