Catholic News Info

Below are Catholic Websites providing recent news and information on various topics of interest.
A brief summary provided by each website is provided.
- first set refer to the Vatican and Rome,
- second set are United States Bishops news sites and other national websites with general news,
- third set are magazine sites and the
- last set are various Catholic Websites providing information.

Vatican News - “Vatican News is the news portal of the Holy See. Four thematic areas provide information regarding the activity of the Pope, the Holy See, the local Churches, as well as giving space to world news.” (From website)

L’Osservatore Romano - “L’Osservatore Romano began with the daily newspaper. Founded in 1861, it has undergone a series of changes to meet the exigencies and expectations of each pontificate.” (From website)

Zenit - "Zenit is an international, non-profit news agency staffed by a team of professionals and volunteers who are convinced that the extraordinary wisdom of the Pontiff and the Catholic Church can nourish hope, and assist all of humanity to find truth, justice and beauty." (From website)

Catholic News Service - “Catholic News Service has a rich history of journalistic professionalism and is a leader in the world of Catholic and religious media. With headquarters in Washington, offices in New York and Rome, and correspondents around the world, CNS provides the most comprehensive coverage of the church today. The United States Bishops founded CNS in 1920, and it was clear from the start that they wanted it to be an authentic news agency.” (From website)

Crux - “Crux offers the very best in smart, wired, and independent coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church.” (From website)

National Catholic Reporter - “The National Catholic Reporter is the independent Catholic newspaper that has covered events related to the church in the world since 1964. Inspired by the Second Vatican Council, NCR continues to meet the need for aggressive reporting of the religious dimension of the news and provides an open forum for reader discussion. Insightful articles challenge our readership of more than 100,000 who want to know the facts yet want to form their own opinions as free thinkers in today’s church.” (From website)

Global Sisters Report - “Global Sisters Report is an independent, nonprofit source of news and information about Catholic sisters and the critical issues facing the people they serve. Our network of journalists report about their lives and works, and sisters write commentary from their perspective.” (From website)

America - “America: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture - Our flagship magazine is the leading Catholic journal of opinion in the United States.” (From website)

U.S. Catholic - “U.S. Catholic is published by the Claretian Missionaries. Following in the footsteps of St. Anthony Claret - a prolific writer and publisher whom Pope Pius XI called the “Modern Apostle of the Good Press”—the Claretians in the United States began their publishing ministry in 1935 with the first edition of the magazine The Voice of St. Jude. In 1963, during the Second Vatican Council, The Voice of St. Jude transformed into U.S. Catholic magazine. In 1995, U.S. Catholic launched its first website, making the award-winning content available to even more readers.” (From website)

Catholic World Report - “Catholic World Report is a free online magazine that examines the news from a faithfully Catholic perspective. After more than 20 years as the leading Catholic journal of news, analysis, and commentary, CWR moved its content entirely online—no subscription required—in January 2012. Opinions expressed in articles for Catholic World Report are the authors’ alone, and do not necessarily represent the positions of other contributors or of Ignatius Press.” (From website)

Catholic.net - “Catholic.net is the first Catholic website founded in 1995 by James Mulholland in response to the realities of church life emerged on the Internet. Its intention is to provide information to help Catholics form a Christ-like character, so that they can transform the culture with the Truth of the Gospel transmitted to us by Holy Mother Church, which is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.” (From website)

Catholic Exchange - “Catholic Exchange seeks to enable all to be enriched and strengthened in their Christian faith as proclaimed by the Catholic Church. By offering accessible articles and helpful tools for spiritual growth, we seek to make saints in our own time — especially among those who live busy lives but still seek to grow in friendship with Christ.” (From website)

Busted Halo - “Busted Halo is a unique media resource that utilizes a relevant and accessible voice to help people understand the Catholic faith, put it into practice in their everyday lives, and share it with others. Busted Halo is a ministry of The Paulist Fathers.” (From website)

Aleteia - “The Aleteia site offers a Christian vision of the world by providing general and religious content that is free from ideological influences.” (From website)