A bill sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, would extend religious workers’ visas while green card applications are pending. By Madalaine Elhabbal January 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM ET Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, expressed gratitude that the Department of Homeland Security is easing visa restrictions for religious workers and …

SEEK 2026, held across three cities and attended by over 26,000 young American Catholics, confirms their dynamic and resilient character in the United States, with the largest gathering held in Columbus, Ohio, to which Pope Leo XIV sent a message. Vatican News SEEK 2026 was held from January 1 to …

By Gigi Duncan Jan 3, 2026 / 10:05 am SEEK 2026 has drawn more than 26,000 attendees across three U.S. cities this year, setting an attendance record and marking a 24% increase over last year, organizers said. Attendees have gathered through Jan. 5 in Columbus, Ohio; Denver; and Fort Worth, Texas, for …

By Amira Abuzeid Dec 31, 2025 / 09:00 am The annual SEEK conference is set to simultaneously get underway Jan. 1–5 in three U.S. cities: Columbus, Ohio; Denver; and Fort Worth, Texas. “To the Heights!” is the theme of this year’s conference, which is organized by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students …

By Amira Abuzeid Dec 29, 2025 / 14:18 pm The bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has granted a dispensation from Mass for parishioners who fear deportation by immigration enforcement officers, who have increased activity in the area since mid-December. Bishop Earl Fernandes announced in a letter and video last week that those who …

“The Pope reminded us of the real purpose of Catholic education. The Jubilee can be a transformative experience,” said Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of the Diocese of Columbus, U.S., in an interview with Vatican News. He came to Rome for the Jubilee of the World of Education, leading a 30-person …

By Kate Quiñones Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan 3, 2025 / 19:35 pm Next year’s SEEK Conference is scheduled to be held in Denver; Columbus, Ohio; and Fort Worth, Texas, the annual Catholic event announced this week. Denver is the headquarters of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), which runs …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2024 / 17:55 pm Crowds of people gathered in downtown Columbus, Ohio, today for the Ohio March for Life, the first such gathering to be held in the state since Ohio voters approved a sweeping constitutional amendment to expand abortion. Photos and videos posted on social …

By The Catholic Times Columbus, Ohio, Jul 7, 2024 / 06:00 am The four routes of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage have covered thousands of miles from coast to coast and from the southern border of the United States to the far north, but only one has made a stop at a …

By Joe Bukuras CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2023 / 09:00 am Serving at the altar for Venerable Fulton J. Sheen played a major role in one U.S. cardinal’s vocational journey. For another bishop, falling to his knees at the tomb of St. Peter was a pivotal moment. And an archbishop said …