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New DDF doc highlights dangers of ‘mission creep’

New DDF doc highlights dangers of ‘mission creep’

The DDF’s job is to call doctrinal balls and strikes. The DDF is not supposed to coach or manage the teams or offer color commentary.

by Christopher R. Altieri October 25, 2026October 25, 2026

New York’s archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement

New York’s archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement

by John Hanna and Associated Press October 25, 2026October 25, 2026

Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors’ advice as he recovers from surgery

Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors’ advice as he recovers from surgery

by Giada Zampano and Associated Press October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Six killed at church shooting in Jordan

Six killed at church shooting in Jordan

by Crux Now Staff October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Polish parliament approves two bills liberalizing abortion

Polish parliament approves two bills liberalizing abortion

by Fionn Shiner October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

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Vatican says tests show Pope Leo XIV won’t need further treatment for lung cancer

Vatican says tests show Pope Leo XIV won’t need further treatment for lung cancer

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Pope Leo’s alma mater Villanova traveling to Rome for hoops doubleheader vs. Notre Dame

Pope Leo’s alma mater Villanova traveling to Rome for hoops doubleheader vs. Notre Dame

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Celebrity exorcist priest to take one-year ‘media fast’ after meeting with Denver archbishop

Celebrity exorcist priest to take one-year ‘media fast’ after meeting with Denver archbishop

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Loneliness, boring parish events, and a ‘Tinder priest’: Why aren’t young Catholics getting married?

Loneliness, boring parish events, and a ‘Tinder priest’: Why aren’t young Catholics getting married?

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

A ‘spiral of violence’: France’s bishops condemn the weekend’s riots

A ‘spiral of violence’: France’s bishops condemn the weekend’s riots

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

There are now more Catholics in Africa than Europe, says Vatican

There are now more Catholics in Africa than Europe, says Vatican

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Pope Leo XIV urges humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during call with Zelenskyy

Pope Leo XIV urges humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during call with Zelenskyy

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Church leaders condemn Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians

Church leaders condemn Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

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News Analysis

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is watching us, and ‘knows’ Pope Leo has noticed

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is watching us, and ‘knows’ Pope Leo has noticed

by Charles Collins October 13, 2026October 15, 2026

Pope Leo has raised the bar on transparency about papal health: Is there a cost?

Pope Leo has raised the bar on transparency about papal health: Is there a cost?

by Charles Collins October 12, 2026

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Fionn Shiner

Woman charged for praying outside abortion centre tells Crux Now that pro-lifers face ‘two-tier’ policing

Woman charged for praying outside abortion centre tells Crux Now that pro-lifers face ‘two-tier’ policing

October 17, 2026October 17, 2026

Priest in Northern Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

Priest in Northern Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

October 6, 2026

The Manchester City cheating scandal makes it harder to find the good in soccer

The Manchester City cheating scandal makes it harder to find the good in soccer

October 1, 2026

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Charles Collins

Pope Leo is returning to Assisi, a month after the Vatican’s ‘Note’ on interreligious dialogue

Pope Leo is returning to Assisi, a month after the Vatican’s ‘Note’ on interreligious dialogue

October 7, 2026

All Vatican eyes are on Amoris Laetitia, but what will Pope Leo show them?

All Vatican eyes are on Amoris Laetitia, but what will Pope Leo show them?

October 6, 2026

At the United Nations, the Vatican rejects ‘The Art of The Deal’

At the United Nations, the Vatican rejects ‘The Art of The Deal’

September 28, 2026October 17, 2026

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Christopher R. Altieri

Tagle election means less than it may seem

Tagle election means less than it may seem

October 10, 2026October 10, 2026

Is the honeymoon over for Leo XIV?

Is the honeymoon over for Leo XIV?

October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

Amid doomsaying on AI, Leo XIV looks before – and beyond – regulation

Amid doomsaying on AI, Leo XIV looks before – and beyond – regulation

September 20, 2026September 30, 2026

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Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter’s Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis

Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery

First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

Trump, after bipartisan and Catholic backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

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Global

From March Madness miracles to a season opener in Rome: The story of Catholic college hoops

From March Madness miracles to a season opener in Rome: The story of Catholic college hoops

by David Crary October 16, 2026October 19, 2026

Israeli settlers attack olive harvest of Christian villagers in the West Bank

Israeli settlers attack olive harvest of Christian villagers in the West Bank

by Crux Now Staff October 16, 2026October 19, 2026

Catholic support for Trump is declining, but is it just part of a national trend?

Catholic support for Trump is declining, but is it just part of a national trend?

by Charles Collins October 16, 2026October 19, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past

by Nicole Winfield October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

by Laura Bargfeld and Luis Andres Henao October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

World Porridge Day highlights feeding the planet’s poorest children nourishing breakfasts so they go to school

World Porridge Day highlights feeding the planet’s poorest children nourishing breakfasts so they go to school

by Crux Now Staff October 10, 2026

At least 17, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya

At least 17, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya

by Andrew Kasuku October 3, 2026

Pope Leo calls for dialogue to solve the Tigray crisis in Ethiopia

Pope Leo calls for dialogue to solve the Tigray crisis in Ethiopia

by Crux Now Staff and Associated Press September 30, 2026

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel holiday with pomp, despite recent fighting in Tigray

by Samuel Getachew September 27, 2026

ICC convicts former Central African Republic Islamist militia commander of torture

by Molly Quell September 24, 2026

Cameroon faces upsurge in deadly violence against women

by Ngala Killian Chimtom September 20, 2026

South Americans pray for Pope Leo’s recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit

South Americans pray for Pope Leo’s recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit

by Franklin Briceno and Isabel Debre October 15, 2026

Panama suffers powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities, destroys historic Catholic church

Panama suffers powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities, destroys historic Catholic church

by Aris Mariota and Alma Solís October 13, 2026

Cubans turn to free community pharmacies from Catholic Charities as medicines grow scarce

Cubans turn to free community pharmacies from Catholic Charities as medicines grow scarce

by Andrea Rodriguez October 13, 2026

Archdiocese of St. Louis sues federal government

by Crux Now Staff October 8, 2026October 11, 2026

Our Lady of Aparecida emerges as key issue in race for Brazil’s presidency

by Eduardo Campos Lima October 2, 2026October 2, 2026

What to know about the viral claim about Brazil’s patron saint jolting a tight presidential race

by Eléonore Hughes October 1, 2026

Inside the Amoris meeting: Asian voices bring crucial perspective

Inside the Amoris meeting: Asian voices bring crucial perspective

by Nirmala Carvalho October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

Filipino bishops back signature drive to ban political dynasties

Filipino bishops back signature drive to ban political dynasties

by Paterno R. Esmaquel II September 29, 2026

Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings

Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings

by Krishan Francis September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

Anglican interreligious gaffe could create backlash against Pakistani Christians, says former Anglican bishop

by Fionn Shiner September 19, 2026September 19, 2026

Pakistan’s bishops condemn attack on police compound, pray for peace

by Nirmala Carvalho September 19, 2026September 20, 2026

Indonesian cardinal speaks to Crux Now in wake of ferry disaster

by Nirmala Carvalho September 19, 2026

In first visit to Ceuta, Spain’s king asks for ‘good faith’ from Morocco after migration crisis

In first visit to Ceuta, Spain’s king asks for ‘good faith’ from Morocco after migration crisis

by Joseph Wilson and Manu Fernandez October 14, 2026

Spain’s worst border crisis frays Ceuta’s coexistence ahead of royals’ first visit

Spain’s worst border crisis frays Ceuta’s coexistence ahead of royals’ first visit

by Suman Naishadham October 13, 2026

Pope appeals for safe passage of Black Sea grain, saying Ukraine is ‘tormented’

Pope appeals for safe passage of Black Sea grain, saying Ukraine is ‘tormented’

by Crux Now Staff October 12, 2026

Europe goes to the polls — with the rightwing lurking

by Fionn Shiner October 10, 2026October 17, 2026

Pope Leo said the music has a ‘creative spirit’: Flamenco’s heart-wrenching wail captured in images

by Emilio Morenatti October 7, 2026

Forcing churches to delete baptismal records would infringe religious freedom, legal expert tells Crux Now

by Fionn Shiner October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for Sri Lankan migrant accused of blasphemy

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for Sri Lankan migrant accused of blasphemy

by Crux Now Staff October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza

by Associated Press September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

Holy Land situation ‘not positive,’ as internal battles in Islam pose global challenges to dialogue

Holy Land situation ‘not positive,’ as internal battles in Islam pose global challenges to dialogue

by Fionn Shiner September 10, 2026

Jerusalem court acquits a man indicted in nun attack, orders psychiatric care

by Giovanna Dell'Orto August 28, 2026

Reporter spends the night locked inside Jerusalem’s holiest church with clergy and pilgrims

by Giovanna Dell'Orto August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Jerusalem Patriarch visits Taybeh, calls for protection of Christian presence

by Crux Now Staff August 20, 2026August 22, 2026

Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process

Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process

by Nicole Winfield October 9, 2026

Former Australian Catholic bishop sentenced for abusing Indigenous men

Former Australian Catholic bishop sentenced for abusing Indigenous men

by Associated Press October 7, 2026

Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men

Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men

by Associated Press August 13, 2026

Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine holds door open for Easter truce

by Volodymyr Yurchuk and Associated Press April 3, 2026

Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

by Kristen Gelineau, Rod McGuirk and Associated Press December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

Australian archbishop urges rejection of ‘Equality Bill’ in New South Wales

by Charles Collins October 12, 2024

Pope Leo XIV’s brother reveals that he also has cancer

Pope Leo XIV’s brother reveals that he also has cancer

by Crux Now Staff October 14, 2026

Chicago police say DNA ties a former detective to decades-old unsolved killing of 8-year-old girl on her way to Mass

Chicago police say DNA ties a former detective to decades-old unsolved killing of 8-year-old girl on her way to Mass

by Cybele Mayes-Osterman October 14, 2026

Archbishop of the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

Archbishop of the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

by Associated Press October 13, 2026

Federal judge rejects the Oakland Diocese’s bankruptcy plan

by Azucena Rasilla /The Oaklandside October 13, 2026

A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment

by John Hanna, Deepa Bharath and Sarah Rankin October 10, 2026

Catholic VP Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution

by Julie Carr Smyth and Michelle L. Price October 10, 2026

UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions

UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions

by Danica Kirka October 11, 2026October 17, 2026

Scotland’s Catholic bishops decry Green Party abortion push

Scotland’s Catholic bishops decry Green Party abortion push

by Crux Now Staff October 4, 2026October 17, 2026

As annual blessing of animals takes place, some wonder: Will my pet go to heaven?

As annual blessing of animals takes place, some wonder: Will my pet go to heaven?

by Charles Collins October 3, 2026

Church leaders in Scotland want city of Aberdeen to provide a Catholic high school

by Charles Collins September 28, 2026September 30, 2026

Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead

by Pan Pylas September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

British parliament rejects bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide

by Associated Press September 11, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here’s what that means

Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here’s what that means

by Lauran Neergaard October 15, 2026

Photos show Pope Leo XIV at hospital and supporters praying as he undergoes cancer surgery

Photos show Pope Leo XIV at hospital and supporters praying as he undergoes cancer surgery

by Associated Press October 15, 2026

Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say

Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 14, 2026

Vatican says pope’s lung nodule surgery was successfully completed

by Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry October 13, 2026

Who’s in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

by Nicole Winfield October 13, 2026

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