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Countdown to World Youth Day Seoul 2027 begins: Here’s what we know so far

WYD Seoul 2027 will take place Aug. 3–8, 2027, in Seoul, South Korea.

Michigan ends restriction on Catholic counselors who treat kids with gender dysphoria

A Catholic Charities affiliate sued Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other state officials after the governor signed into law a ban on “conversion therapy.”

Pope Leo XIV to Peruvian youth: Do not be afraid to be God's instruments

“Many people need that joyful and contagious witness that a young person in love with Christ can convey,” Pope Leo XIV observed.

West Virginia Catholic parishes rally to support communities hit by flash flooding

The flooding that swept through north-central West Virginia killed at least two people, authorities said.

Bartek Krakowiak: From professed convert to troubled vandal at Medjugorje

After a troubled youth and a powerful conversion experience, Polish national Bartłomiej “Bartek” Krakowiak has been arrested and charged with acts of vandalism at the Marian shrine in Medjugorje.

‘The Chosen’ cast heads into the wilderness with Bear Grylls in new series

“The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls” premieres on Prime Video on Aug. 9.

Spanish bishops’ president: ‘The invasion of Ceuta is a test. Demography is a weapon’

In an Aug. 2 message, Archbishop Luis Argüello said: “Biopolitics is key to current global power.”

Spanish persecution survivors reveal hidden stories of faith and resistance

A new book tells the stories of Catholics who survived persecution during the Spanish Civil War.

Pope Leo XIV names apostolic administrator for Rabat in Morocco amid investigation of cardinal

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero has stepped back from public ministry while the Church investigates allegations of sexual abuse and inappropriate conduct involving adult women, which he denies.

Pope Leo XIV to Ecuadorian Catholics: Keep following Christ

The Vatican published a video message from the pontiff on Aug. 2 for Ecuador’s seventh National Youth Day.