Norris, who starred in more than 38 movies and a long-running television show, emphasized the importance of faith in Christ and the power of prayer. Actor Chuck Norris (left) visits the United Service Organizations (USO) Camp Taqaddum in the Al Anbar province of Iraq in November 2006. | Credit: Department …

Cardinals in the United States and elsewhere are raising concerns about just war and about the death and destruction caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran. Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The United States and Israel …

Catholic bishops are expressing opposition to a planned increase in migrant detention capacity. By Tyler Arnold February 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET Catholic bishops are voicing their objection to a plan from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to increase capacity of migrant detention centers as President Donald Trump pushes …

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended mass deportations in response to Pope Leo XIV’s opposition. Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe said the lawmaker’s response was “deeply concerning.” By Tyler Arnold February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET Santa Fe, New Mexico, Archbishop John C. Wester said while nations may regulate their …

U.S. Catholic Bishops Garcia and Weisenburger, with Cardinal Cupich, condemned President Trump’s social media post. Trump denied it was intentional and refused to apologize. By Tyler Arnold February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM ET U.S. Catholic bishops condemned President Donald Trump’s social media post that showed the faces of former President …

On May 17, an event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will rededicate the United States as “one nation under God,” Trump announced at the National Prayer Breakfast. By Tyler Arnold February 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET President Donald Trump addressed the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, …

The 300 Catholic leaders are asking that Congress approve protections for migrants in any funding bill to prioritize family unity and alternatives to detention. By Tyler Arnold January 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET About 300 Catholic leaders, including 15 bishops, sent a letter to the Senate this week asking lawmakers to reject …

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez praised legislation that would provide protections for people lacking legal immigration status, saying it “should be the beginning of a conversation.” By Tyler Arnold January 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM ET Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez praised immigration legislation that would provide protections for …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 28, 2025 / 10:00 am In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern Turkey — to promulgate a common Christian creed, settle Christological disputes that arose from the Arian heresy, and promote unity in …

By Tyler Arnold Baltimore, Maryland, Nov 12, 2025 / 13:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a new translation of the Bible, which will be used for personal Bibles, the lectionary at Mass, and the text in the Liturgy of the Hours. Bishop Steven Lopes, chair of …