Madrid, Spain — Recent incidents involving violent attacks on Catholic clergy in Spain and Singapore have brought attention to the broader pattern of aggression towards the Church and its officials across the globe. Authorities are probing attacks that, while seemingly isolated, contribute to an unsettling trend of assaults against religious figures. The arrested assailants in … Read more
San Diego, California – A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Jesse Milton Alvarez, a man accused of the murder of Cathedral Catholic High School teacher Mario Fierro in February 2021. Alvarez, 33, has been convicted of first-degree murder with special circumstances of lying in wait for the killing of Fierro, who … Read more
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Father Anthony Akinwale, a leading Nigerian priest and scholar, delivered a powerful message to the country’s bishops conference, expressing concern over the erosion of the Catholic Church’s credibility in Nigeria. He emphasized the negative impact of the proliferation of ministries within the Church, particularly those lacking in spirituality and charism of consecrated … Read more
PALM BAY, Fla. – The St. Joseph Catholic community in Palm Bay is mourning the loss of two of their own who were found murdered over the weekend amid a Palm Bay shooting investigation, the Diocese of Orlando said in a statement Monday afternoon. Most Reverend John Noonan confirmed the identity of the two killed … Read more
Gobindaganj, Bangladesh – In a display of unity and determination, hundreds of indigenous people in Bangladesh came together to demand justice for a murdered Catholic government officer. The protesters gathered in Gobindaganj in Bangladesh’s northern Gaibandha district, accusing a local lawmaker of involvement in the death of Ovidio Mardy, an acting assistant land commissioner, who … Read more