Pope Leo criticizes legalization of assisted dying as "false compassion"
Pope Leo XIV has criticized the legalization of medically assisted death as "false compassion" during his visit to Lourdes, France.
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Pope Leo XIV has criticized the legalization of medically assisted death as "false compassion" during his visit to Lourdes, France.
A 29-year-old Oak Park man was arrested after making threatening statements to burn down the Monroe Catholic church on Tuesday, the Monroe Public Safety Department says.
Parishioners are mourning the loss of a Metro Detroit priest who was fatally struck by a vehicle at a hospital earlier this week.
The Vatican has excommunicated bishops connected to the Society of Saint Pius X after they consecrated four new bishops without authorization, raising questions for Catholic families who attend SSPX chapels.
The Vatican says bishops from the ultra-conservative Catholic SSPX society were automatically excommunicated after ignoring Pope Leo's plea for unity.
The research in the Diocese of Saginaw resulted in allegations against 37 priests and one deacon, most of whom are now dead and the others are no longer active in ministry.
Pope Leo XIV denounced the "scourge" of sexual violence by Catholic clergy and called for a "culture of care" in the Church ahead of an expected private meeting with victims in Spain.
In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
A beheaded goat, decapitated pigeons, fish remains, and a chicken are among the dead animals found at the entrance to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield since March, police say.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy See's ambassador to the United Nations in New York.
One of the largest Catholic communities in the country is undergoing a major overhaul. Sparked by declining attendance numbers and fewer men heading into the seminary, the Archdiocese of Detroit is beginning the second phase of its restructuring project.
The goal to revitalize a school on the St. Mary of Redford Catholic Church grounds in Detroit is to help dent the deficit of affordable housing in Detroit.
The pews were filled at St. Juan Diego Parish in Detroit on Sunday as church leaders held their last-ever Mass in the building. Officials say declining attendance and financial pressures forced them to close.
The Michigan Attorney General's Office has issued the fifth of what will eventually be seven detailed reports on the topic of Catholic church clergy abuse in the state.
The Michigan attorney general's office is aware of at least 50 priests in the Diocese of Grand Rapids who faced accusations of sexual misconduct since 1960. An AG report released Monday is the fifth of what's expected to be seven such reports reviewing clergy sexual misconduct incidents across the state.
Days after the Archdiocese of Detroit announced plans to restructure over the next years, many still have questions about what that will look like.
The Archdiocese of Detroit is about to undergo some changes after announcing on Sunday plans to restructure over the next two years.
The Archdiocese of Detroit says it will undergo a restructuring process that could result in some church buildings closing and parishes merging.
The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
The sacred bones of a much-loved French Carmelite nun began a tour of the U.S. at a Metro Detroit parish named in her honor.
Pope Leo XIV has marked his 70th birthday by thanking God, his parents and all those who prayed for him.
Groups around the Twin Cities metro held services to honor and pray for the two children killed and 17 others injured in Wednesday's shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
Arturo Cepeda, who has worked 14 years as auxiliary bishop at the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, has a new assignment in Texas.
