Sister Nadia Gavanski. (Credit: Ukrainian GreekCatholic Church.)

82-year-old nun killed in Brazilian convent

An 82-year-old nun was brutally killed in Brazil by an unknown man who invaded the convent where she lived.

Feb 23
Eduardo Campos Lima

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee poses for a photo during an interview in Jerusalem, Aug. 20, 2025. (Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP.)

US says ambassador’s comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context

Feb 23
Melanie Lidman,
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Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda, Nov. 20. 2024. (Credit: Hajarah Nalwadda/AP.)

Supporters of jailed Ugandan opposition figure pray for him after president tries to stop it

Feb 23
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Pilgrims leave after they honored the bones of St. Francis during the first public display inside the St. Francis Basilica, marking the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death, in Assisi, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.(Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

Feb 23
Nicole Winfield,
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Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display

Feb 23
Gregorio Borgia,
Associated Press

Leo XIV prays for “embattled people of Ukraine” ahead of invasion anniversary

Feb 22
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Candid talk from senior cardinal on Pope Francis, Benedict XVI

Feb 22
Christopher R. Altieri

Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

Feb 23
Nicole Winfield,
Gregorio Borgia, Associated Press

Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display

Feb 23
Gregorio Borgia,
Associated Press

Leo XIV prays for “embattled people of Ukraine” ahead of invasion anniversary

Feb 22
Crux Staff

News Analysis

Candid talk from senior cardinal on Pope Francis, Benedict XVI

Feb 22
Christopher R. Altieri

Candid talk from senior cardinal on Pope Francis, Benedict XVI

Feb 22
Christopher R. Altieri

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

Feb 22
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran and became Christian. The Trump administration wants to deport her

Feb 22
Claire Galofaro,
Associated Press

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

Feb 22
Sam Mednick,
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Feb 21
Christopher R. Altieri

Children leave school in Dschang, Cameroon, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Credit: Robert Bociaga/AP.)

Cameroon bishop denounces ‘normalized’ violence in Anglophone regions

Feb 21
Ngala Killian Chimtom

A copy of the Ten Commandments is posted along with other historical documents in a hallway of the Georgia Capitol, June 20, 2024, in Atlanta. (Credit: John Bazemore/AP.)

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

Feb 21
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

A crane lifts the upper arm of the cross onto the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, reaching the basilica's maximum height of 566 feet. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century

Feb 21
Suman Naishadham,
Associated Press

Sara Cainarca, a volunteer with the “La Via della Bellezza,” or “The Path of Beauty,” initiative, gestures toward a fresco in the church of San Giorgio al Palazzo, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernández/AP.)

Olympics visitors are invited beyond the Duomo to Milan’s other stunning churches

Feb 21
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross over the Waters in Cádiz, Spain. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Full canonical penal process may be opened against Spanish bishop accused of sexual abuse

Feb 20
Fionn Shiner

Faithful attend Ash Wednesday Mass in Mother Teresa Cathedral in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 18, 2026. (Credit: Laura Hasani/AP.)

Kosovo’s Catholics and Muslims mark Ash Wednesday and Ramadan in one week

Feb 20
Zana Cimili,
Associated Press

Crux Exclusive: Card. Ambongo on historic AU partnership for ‘The Africa We Want’

Feb 20
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope

Feb 20
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope’s grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond

Feb 19
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card

Feb 19
Giovanna Dell'Orto,
Associated Press

The travertine quarries that built St. Peter’s Square are carving rock for Mormon temple

Feb 19
Nicole Winfield,
Francesca Primavilla, Associated Press

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Cameroon bishop denounces ‘normalized’ violence in Anglophone regions

Feb 21
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

Feb 21
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century

Feb 21
Suman Naishadham,
Associated Press

Olympics visitors are invited beyond the Duomo to Milan’s other stunning churches

Feb 21
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Full canonical penal process may be opened against Spanish bishop accused of sexual abuse

Feb 20
Fionn Shiner

Kosovo’s Catholics and Muslims mark Ash Wednesday and Ramadan in one week

Feb 20
Zana Cimili,
Associated Press

Crux Exclusive: Card. Ambongo on historic AU partnership for ‘The Africa We Want’

Feb 20
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope

Feb 20
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope’s grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond

Feb 19
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card

Feb 19
Giovanna Dell'Orto,
Associated Press

News Analysis

Candid talk from senior cardinal on Pope Francis, Benedict XVI

Feb 22
Christopher R. Altieri

Senior Italian cardinal’s remarks may be valuable advice for U.S. political hopefuls

Feb 21
Christopher R. Altieri

The smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Jan. 28, 2025. (Credit: Andy Wong/AP.)

Charles Collins

Lion of Three Worlds: New book examines papal office at dawn of Leonine era

Feb 18
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV receives officials of the Tribunal of Roman Rota for the inauguration of their judicial year in the Vatican on Jan. 26, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo says the Catholic Church cannot ‘relativize’ its teaching on marriage

Jan 27
Charles Collins

A van displaying a sign passes Big Ben as demonstrators both for and against assisted dying hold banners outside Parliament in London, Friday, June 20, 2025, as British lawmakers are set to vote Friday on whether to back a Bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. (Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP.)

Assisted Suicide bill opposed by Catholic bishops in Wales

Jan 16
Charles Collins

Pope Leo meeting with members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican on Jan. 9, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Persecution against Christians needs to be addressed, Pope Leo tells Vatican diplomats

Jan 9
Charles Collins

Families face crucial challenges today, including the right to life, Pope Leo tells diplomats

Jan 9
Charles Collins

Elise Ann Allen

Pope opens Lent condemning ‘structures of sin’, calling for conversion

Feb 18
Elise Ann Allen

Experts condemn income disparity as unjust in healthcare

Feb 18
Elise Ann Allen

Cuban bishop calls for dialogue amid protracted national crisis

Feb 17
Elise Ann Allen

Pope makes first visit to Roman parish, issuing call to humility and peace

Feb 15
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo prays for Madagascar, observes Lunar New Year

Feb 15
Elise Ann Allen

Christopher R. Altieri

New US policy on AI threatens industry disruption, puts US at loggerheads with Holy See

Feb 17
Christopher R. Altieri

President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

Senior U.S. Church leaders call for presidential apology in wake of racist social media post

Feb 10
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope receives Courage International leadership delegation

Feb 7
Christopher R. Altieri

Father John Wauck blesses the coffin of John L. Allen Jr. on Jan. 26, 2026, in Sant’Eugenio basilica in Rome. (Credit: YouTube.)

Funeral held in Rome for John L. Allen Jr., founding editor-in-chief of Crux

Jan 27
Christopher R. Altieri

82-year-old nun killed in Brazilian convent

US says ambassador’s comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context

Supporters of jailed Ugandan opposition figure pray for him after president tries to stop it

Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display

Leo XIV prays for “embattled people of Ukraine” ahead of invasion anniversary

Candid talk from senior cardinal on Pope Francis, Benedict XVI

Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display

Leo XIV prays for “embattled people of Ukraine” ahead of invasion anniversary

Candid talk from senior cardinal on Pope Francis, Benedict XVI

Candid talk from senior cardinal on Pope Francis, Benedict XVI

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

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Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century

Olympics visitors are invited beyond the Duomo to Milan’s other stunning churches

Full canonical penal process may be opened against Spanish bishop accused of sexual abuse

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Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century

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Full canonical penal process may be opened against Spanish bishop accused of sexual abuse

Kosovo’s Catholics and Muslims mark Ash Wednesday and Ramadan in one week

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Artificial Intelligence is growing fast, making the Church face new challenges

Rubio’s speech on US-Europe relations finds parallels in Vatican-NATO relations

Pope Leo uses Winter Olympics to define Church’s relationship with sport

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Lion of Three Worlds: New book examines papal office at dawn of Leonine era

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