Trump vows to discuss freedom of Jimmy Lai, Christian leaders detained in China
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise the release of Jimmy Lai and Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri with Chinese President Xi Jinping as families of Chinese political prisoners gathered…
Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, announces parish closures and mergers
The Diocese of Providence announced at Masses over the weekend that several parishes will merge or close across Rhode Island, effective immediately. “After consulting the Council of Priests, Most Rev.…
Moms.gov debuts with pro‑life resources as administration proposes fertility rule
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a website on May 10, Mother’s Day, to promote life-affirming pregnancy resources to expectant parents, such as links to information…
Ahead of vote in France, bishop calls for prayer and fasting to defeat euthanasia bill
Earlier this year, on Feb. 25, the French National Assembly approved after a second reading a bill aimed at legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in the country. Called a “right…
Pope names U.S. Bishop Lopes to lead Australia’s Anglican ordinariate
Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Steven J. Lopes, bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, to also lead the Anglican ordinariate in Australia, effective…
Pope Leo XIV urges Christians, Muslims to turn indifference into solidarity
Pope Leo XIV called on Christians and Muslims to resist the growing danger of apathy in modern society, warning May 11 that the constant stream of images of human suffering…
Pope Leo XIV prays for Sahel victims
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for victims of growing violence in the Sahel, thanked the people of the Canary Islands for welcoming a cruise ship carrying…
After stillbirth loss, mother of 7 returns to school to help others heal
After experiencing an unimaginable loss, Kelly Helsel felt called to begin a new chapter. Following 17 years as a stay-at-home mother, she returned to school to pursue her dream of…
‘Love is stronger’: How a Catholic woman saved tens of thousands of orphans
In a chapel in Burundi in 1993, after she saw 72 of her friends, family, and colleagues executed, Marguerite Barankitse told God she no longer believed he was love. “How…
Pope Leo to sick and caregivers: ‘In the various situations of life, no one should be left alone’
In recognizing the work of the Italian Association for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (AISLA, by its Italian acronym), Pope Leo affirmed that “in the various situations of life — especially the…
Pope Leo meets with Haiti’s prime minister
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, prime minister of Haiti, a country which continues to suffer from a wave of violence and insecurity, was received by Pope Leo on Saturday. Following the meeting,…
Holy See calls on UN to never subordinate migrants’ lives to other interests
The Holy See emphasized the need to place human dignity at the center of migration policies during its May 6 address to the Second International Migration Review Forum being held…