Japanese Catholic artist brings anime-style faith to Comiket, the world’s largest fan convention
Artist Haruhi Aisaka made waves at Comic Market (Comiket) 107, one of the world’s largest gatherings of anime, manga, and otaku enthusiasts.
Fire devastates Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Flores da Cunha, Brazil, destroying the historic church
A devastating fire ripped through the historic Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church (Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora de Lourdes) on Monday afternoon, May 25, 2026, severely damaging the beloved 112-year-old landmark in the heart of this southern Brazilian town.
U.S. Catholic Church misrepresents “Peter’s Pence” collection, class-action lawsuit alleges – SCOTUS declines USCCB appeal to intervene
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 26, 2026, declined to intervene in a long-running federal lawsuit accusing the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) of misleading donors about the use of funds from the annual “Peter’s Pence” collection.
Leawood Catholic priest charged with theft of $160k from parish funds
A former pastor at Curé of Ars Catholic Church in Leawood surrendered to authorities and faced felony theft charges after church officials discovered that approximately $160,000 in parish funds had gone missing.
Manhattan parish hosts controversial Jesuit art exhibit after Archdiocese cancellation
A controversial art exhibition by Jesuit artist Nicholas Leeper, S.J., titled Twilight of the Idols, opened on May 9, 2026, at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, after the Archdiocese of New York cancelled the show at its affiliated Sheen Center for Thought and Culture.
Bishop of Regensburg warns of drastic decline of Christianity in Germany as only 28% of Germans believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg issued a stark warning about the collapse of Christian belief in Germany, citing survey data that showed only 28% of Germans still believed Jesus Christ was the Son of God.
Whistleblower fined $400K after Archdiocese complaint for unveiling priest’s past sexual misconduct
In a case that highlighted tensions between court confidentiality and public safety, a federal bankruptcy judge sanctioned prominent clergy abuse attorney Richard Trahant more than $400,000 in 2022 after he alerted a Catholic high school to allegations involving its chaplain, a priest with a documented history of inappropriate conduct.