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US ambassador to Israel issues response to Holy Land patriarchs’ concerns over ‘Christian Zionism’

Jan 21
Crux Staff

This combo shows, from left, cardinal Robert McElroy, cardinal Joseph Tobin and cardinal Blase Cupich. (Credit: AP Photo.)

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Jan 20
Nicole Winfield,
Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

Community members and neighbors of people detained by ICE protest at a Target store, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (Credit: Yuki Iwamura/AP.)

Christian leaders urge the protection of worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Jan 20
Giovanna Dell'Orto,
Associated Press

A person holds up a sign at a march on the South Carolina Statehouse to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. on his holiday on Jan. 20, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Credit: Jeffrey Collins/AP.)

The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

Jan 20
Terry Tang,
Associated Press

Athanasius Abanulo, from Nigeria, celebrates Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lanett, Ala., on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. He is one of numerous international clergy helping ease a U.S. priest shortage by serving in Catholic dioceses across the country. (Credit: Jessie Wardarski/AP.)

New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations

Jan 15
Tiffany Stanley,
Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

President Donald Trump points to the crowd after speaking to House Republicans in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2026. (Credit: Evan Vucci/AP.)

Trump tells Republicans to be ‘flexible’ on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal

Jan 7
Bill Barrow,
Associated Press

Christopher Hale is a face of the new Catholic Left. (Credit: Christopher Hale.)

As the Catholic Right gains strength, one man is trying to ensure the Catholic Left doesn’t get left behind

Jan 6
Charles Collins

Brandon Lake in Nashville, Tennessee on Nov. 18, 2025. (Credit: George Walker IV/AP.)

How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop’s mainstream

Dec 25, 2025
Maria Sherman,
Associated Press

The archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, raises his hand while addressing a crowd during a panel on immigration at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Credit: Luis Andres Henao/AP.)

White House rebuffs Catholic bishops’ appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement

Dec 25, 2025
David Crary,
Associated Press

Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura leave the United States District Court District of Maryland, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Greenbelt, Md. (Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP.)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported, can spend Christmas with family

Dec 24, 2025
Associated Press