JACKSONVILLE | Bishop Emeritus Victor Galeone, ninth bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, died May 29, 2023, in St. Martin Home for the Aged in Baltimore. He was 88. Read moreDiocese of St. Augustine mourns the death of Bishop Emeritus Victor Galeone
ORLANDO | When Trace Trylko says he has a ton of shirts, that’s not so much hyperbole as it is a fact. Read moreTo our readers: Thanks a ton
ORLANDO | On April 20, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the non-unanimity death penalty sentencing bill into law. SB 450 eliminates the requirement that a jury unanimously decide to sentence someone to death. The legislation allows a jury, by a vote of 8-4, to recommend a death sentence. This law … Read moreNew bill ‘imposes lowest standard in the nation’ in death penalty cases
Florida lawmakers and the state's Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination soon, approved a bill April 13 to ban abortions after six weeks. Read moreFlorida lawmakers, DeSantis approve six-week abortion ban
PALM BEACH GARDENS | For three years in a row, the Knights of Columbus Blessed Mother Council 13338 at Emmanuel Parish in Delray Beach has contributed $500 checks to Florida Catholic Media’s 18th annual Long Sleeve Relief Drive that aids farmworkers in the state. It was an advertisement in… Read moreKnights’ contribution to Long Sleeve Relief is critical to campaign
PALM BEACH GARDENS | The Catholic Church continues to evolve and improve its response to child abuse. As the Diocese of Palm Beach marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, it is fitting to examine the changes that ensure the safety of children in its care. Read moreDirector: ‘All in this prevention mission together’
WASHINGTON | As U.S. lawmakers considered a bill to address the looming debt ceiling, Catholic and other Christian activists gathered at Georgetown University to discuss how a nation's budget is a moral document detailing its priorities, advocating care for the poor and vulnerable should ran… Read moreAs Congress nears debt ceiling deal, Georgetown panel highlights Catholic budget priorities
UVALDE, Texas | One year after the Uvalde mass school shooting, which left 19 students and two teachers dead, officials with Chicago-based Catholic Extension visited the Texas city to renew the organization's solidarity with a community still in the process of healing and announce its financ… Read moreA year after mass shooting, Catholic Extension recommits to ongoing support for Uvalde community
Ahead of the U.S. bishops' meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 14-16, Bishop Joseph N. Perry said that new investigations by church institutions into their involvement with slavery and Indian boarding schools are "very healthy" and aid a collective examination of conscience. Read moreNew head of USCCB anti-racism committee praises investigations into racist histories, champions Black Catholic saint causes
The pontifical mission societies are called to inspire all Catholics to share the Gospel, a work that requires funding but can never be about money, Pope Francis said. Read moreMission work needs funding but isn't about money, pope says
BALASORE, India | Government authorities June 4 were working to get rail services back in operation in the district of Balasore after the deadliest train crash in India in decades killed 275 people and injured at least 1,000 June 2. Read morePope prays for Indian train crash victims during Angelus; Indian officials lower death toll to at least 275
VATICAN CITY | The flag of Vatican City, yellow and white with crossed keys under the papal tiara, is incorrect in many emojis, flying outside the United Nations and often even on Vatican buildings.Through confusion possibly caused by an erroneous Wikipedia entry, the Vatican flags waving ou… Read moreVexing vexillology: Even the Vatican gets its flag wrong
LVIV, Ukraine | Leading forensic experts at the British University of Exeter are collecting evidence and testimonies of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. In the course of their work, they met with Ukrainian religious scholars on May 25 to better prepare for future investigations in the Internat… Read moreUkrainian religious scholars provide advice to British experts collecting evidence of Russian crimes for trial in The Hague
From national television newscasts to radio shows to podcasts, media across France this Pentecost were mesmerized by an annual pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres, 62 miles southwest from the French capital. Read moreRecord number of Catholics walk in annual pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres
While Canada is fighting wildfires from western Alberta province to eastern Nova Scotia, at least one priest is on the frontlines of the battle in firefighter uniform. Read morePriest is among heroes fighting flames in Canadian wildfires
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