Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

May 21 marks the one-year anniversary of the illegal arrest of Xinxiang Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu and local faithful are calling for his liberation.

Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila released a statement Friday in support of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for barring Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion because of her aggressive abortion advocacy.

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said Friday that he was “guided by the principles articulated by Pope Francis” in his decision to bar House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion because of her aggressive abortion advocacy.

The Vatican has begun minting a commemorative 50-euro silver “Peace” coin, the entire proceeds of which will be destined to charitable works in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Tuesday that despite Russia’s sham justifications for its invasion of Ukraine, the real reason is its longstanding “imperial ambitions.”

The Australian Bishops sent a letter of solidarity to Ukrainian Catholics this week, condemning Russia’s aggression as “genocide.”

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk has denounced Russia’s use of phosphorous and cluster bombs in their ongoing aggression against the people of Ukraine.

The president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences has condemned the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, accusing Hong Kong of having become a “police state.”

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has blasted the UK-based Lancet medical journal for wading into American politics by attacking Justice Sam Alito’s leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk has denounced Vladimir Putin’s sham “de-Nazification” of Ukraine as an excuse for genocide.

Students rioted in northern Nigeria this weekend following the arrest of two Muslims accused of the brutal lynching of a Christian university student for alleged blasphemy against Islam.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk decried the ongoing Russian offensive Saturday while praying that God grant victory to Ukraine.

The once prestigious Lancet medical journal has attacked a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion, calling for the defense of Roe v. Wade and continued abortion-on-demand in the United States.

Pope Francis has extolled the contribution migrants and refugees make to society while urging a more welcoming spirit toward foreigners.

Pope Francis decried falling birthrates in the Western world Thursday, calling the demographic drop a new form of “generative poverty.”

ROME — Hong Kong police arrested 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen on Wednesday evening, then released him on bail hours later.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Conference (USCCB) is urging Catholics and people of good will to contact senators set to vote Wednesday on the Women’s Health Protection Act.

Catholic League president Bill Donohue blasted Sen. Chuck Schumer’s abortion bill Tuesday, saying it would “effectively guarantee abortion-on-demand.”

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has called on all Catholics to “denounce” the evil rhetoric of Catholic politicians campaigning in favor of abortion.

Gunmen riding motorcycles stormed the premises of Saint Pius X parish in southern Nigeria Sunday and abducted Father Alphonsus Uboh, the parish pastor.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops have declared Friday, May 13, as a day of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in America.

Pope Francis extolled the blessings of old age in a message released Tuesday, insisting that the elderly make a vital contribution to society.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said this weekend that Russia is self-sufficient and has no wish to “invade or occupy anyone.”

The Catholic Church in Mexico has joined the Bishops of the United States in a campaign of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion.

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, president of the European Bishops’ Conferences (COMECE), has called on the European Union (EU) to accept Ukraine’s application for membership.

Pope Francis accused those resisting his sweeping restrictions on the traditional Latin Mass as sowers of division in the Church.

The Orthodox Bishop Epiphanius, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, called Russian president Vladimir Putin the “new Antichrist” who has “decided to destroy the Ukrainian people.”

Pope Francis again condemned the “senseless calamity of war” Sunday, offering special prayers for the people of Ukraine.

Pope Francis urged Christians Friday to renew efforts toward unity, since divisions among Christians frequently generate dangerous conflicts, as the Russia-Ukraine war illustrates.

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported Friday that at least ten priests of the underground Catholic Church have been arrested in Baoding, China, since the beginning of 2022.

Pop icon Madonna tagged Pope Francis on Twitter Thursday, asking the pontiff for a meeting “to discuss some important matters.”

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Wednesday that Ukraine suffered more missile strikes in just one night than Syria did in eleven years of war.

Catholic League president Bill Donohue blasted President Joe Biden’s comments on abortion, which display a woeful ignorance of basic biology.

Pope Francis condemned religious hypocrisy Wednesday, insisting that it can destroy the faith of entire generations.

Pope Francis insisted Tuesday that Moscow Patriarch Kirill is hurting rather than helping the situation in Ukraine by his support for Putin’s war.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin criticized Saint Pius V Sunday, a 16th-century pope known for defeating the Ottoman Turks at the crucial Battle of Lepanto.

Pope Francis renewed his appeal for an “integral ecology” Monday, calling on Christians to live “in harmony with the environment” and “in harmony with the universe.”

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Sunday that the Ukrainian army is taking the upper hand and slowly reconquering land taken by the Russian invaders.

Pope Francis again condemned the war on Ukraine Sunday, calling for Catholics to pray the rosary for peace every day during the month of May.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Friday that in the face of a possible nuclear disaster, “Ukraine is protecting Europe and the world.”