Standoff Rocks a Northern Irish Town Over Contentious Sectarian March
After a judge ruled on Sunday that a contentious march by a Protestant group through a mostly Catholic…
How One Man’s Quest for a Musketeer’s Bones Got Him Locked Up
Wim Dijkman was in Munich the first time I talked to him, in possibly illicit possession of three…
Catholic Group Consecrates 4 Bishops, Risking Break With Vatican
A group of traditionalist Catholics consecrated four bishops on Wednesday in defiance of a plea from Pope Leo…
Sex Abuse Survivors Reach $395 Million Deal With San Francisco Diocese
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to a $395 million settlement with survivors of clergy sexual abuse,…
Pope Leo Is Blessing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. To Some, the Church Is a Curse.
On June 10, 1926, Antoni Gaudí, the architectural visionary who designed Barcelona’s spectacular and still unfinished Sagrada Familia…
A New Governor Faces Her First Crisis Amid Tear Gas and Tough Decisions
Mikie Sherrill was just five months into her job as governor of New Jersey when long-simmering unease over…
Priest Who Said Aliens Were Demons Removed as Exorcist for Washington
Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, removed a high-profile exorcist on Wednesday, saying his recent statements on…
Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds
A blistering report issued last week accuses the University of Notre Dame of failing to take action against…
At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology
When Pope Leo XIV presented a 42,300-word open letter to the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on Monday, calling…
As A.I. Fever Rises in Silicon Valley, Pope Leo Has a Few Words
Silicon Valley has always had messianic dreams, dating back to the days when computers filled entire rooms. One…
Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical
Pope Leo XIV on Monday set out a sweeping vision for corporate executives, politicians and individuals who will…
Man Stole Medieval Skull From Church and Sealed it in Concrete, Police Say
Czech police arrested a man who they said stole what is believed to be the skull of a…