Articles by Madalaine Elhabbal
ICE arrests take toll on DC churches
Aug 21, 2025 / 18:18 pmCatholic churches that serve Spanish-speaking communities in the Archdiocese of Washington have reported anxiety as immigration enforcement increases.
New Frassati Chapel aims to bring perpetual adoration to the nation’s capital
Aug 20, 2025 / 06:00 amThe Frassati Chapel will serve as a place for Catholics in Washington, D.C., to pray throughout the day and to attend Eucharistic adoration throughout the week.
Report: Taliban law erases religious freedom, targets women and religious minorities
Aug 18, 2025 / 16:04 pmThe U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a report examining the decline in religious liberty in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Israel denies entry to Italian priest over criticism of war in Gaza
Aug 15, 2025 / 06:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Catholic University Press to publish Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral dissertation
Aug 12, 2025 / 17:07 pmHere’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news.
French bishops ask that priest who served time for rape of a minor not be promoted
Aug 12, 2025 / 14:24 pmThe French bishops’ conference has asked the archbishop of Toulouse to rescind the promotion of a priest who served time in prison for the rape of a minor boy.
Westminster archbishop issues statement condemning Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City
Aug 11, 2025 / 16:32 pmArchbishop of Westminster in England and Wales Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued a statement condemning Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City.
‘Hebrew Catholic’ association launches in Israel
Aug 11, 2025 / 12:19 pmThe Association of Hebrew Catholics celebrated its official launch with a Mass on Aug. 9, the eve of the feast of St. Edith Stein, a Jewish convert to Catholicism.
Armenian and Azerbaijan presidents sign historic peace deal at White House
Aug 8, 2025 / 18:23 pmHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Rubio says Trump administration aims to fix religious worker visa backlog
Aug 8, 2025 / 12:38 pm“We’ll have a plan to fix it,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an Aug. 7 interview with Raymond Arroyo on “The World Over.”
Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan
Aug 6, 2025 / 06:00 am“True peace demands the courageous laying down of weapons — especially those with the power to cause an indescribable catastrophe,” Pope Leo XIV said.
American Jewish Committee donates $25,000 to repair Holy Family Church in Gaza
Aug 5, 2025 / 15:16 pmThe global Jewish advocacy group said the funds will be distributed to the Gaza parish through the Archdiocese of New York with the help of Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Catholic nuns arrested in India on human trafficking and conversion allegations released
Aug 4, 2025 / 14:54 pmTwo Catholic nuns who were arrested at a train station in central India have been released on bail after spending more than 10 days in prison.
Senate confirms former CatholicVote President Brian Burch as Holy See ambassador
Aug 2, 2025 / 16:25 pmThe U.S. Senate has confirmed former CatholicVote president and founder Brian Burch to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Bishop Zaidan commends President Trump’s acknowledgment of starvation in Gaza
Aug 1, 2025 / 14:15 pm“I commend President Trump for acknowledging that starvation is happening in Gaza, especially affecting children,” Bishop Abdullah Elias Zaidan said July 31.
2 Syrian girls share ‘moving testimony’ at Jubilee of Youth event
Aug 1, 2025 / 11:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Leader of English bishops ‘thrilled’ at Newman’s elevation to doctor of the Church
Jul 31, 2025 / 11:41 amCardinal Vincent Nichols said he is “delighted and thrilled” that Pope Leo has announced that he will declare St. John Henry Newman to be a doctor of the Church.
‘Multiverse analysis’ backs 2012 research on outcomes for kids of same-sex parents
Jul 31, 2025 / 10:06 amA recent analysis by Cornell sociologists “vindicated” a 2012 study that found children of gay parents do worse than those who grow up in intact, biological families.
Fraud in juvenile migrant program causing backlog in visas for foreign priests, religious
Jul 30, 2025 / 17:54 pmU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services found fraud in its permanent residence program for minors, leading to a backlog in visas for foreign-born priests.
New Jersey hospital receives largest-ever gift to a U.S.-based Catholic health center
Jul 29, 2025 / 17:29 pmHoly Name Medical Center in New Jersey announced it has received a $75 million gift, the largest-ever donation to a U.S.-based Catholic hospital.