NASA’s Artemis II begins Easter week mission around the moon
More than half a century after humans last traveled beyond Earth’s orbit, a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) project for lunar exploration has begun, marking a historic day…
Irish soccer legend Roy Keane pays tribute to late mother and upbringing at funeral Mass
Delivering a eulogy at the beginning of his mother’s funeral Mass this week, international soccer star Roy Keane spoke lovingly of his parents and his Catholic upbringing in Ireland. After…
New CEO of Catholic AI group hopes members will be Pope Leo’s ‘soldiers’
Builders AI Forum (BAIF), an organization bringing together some of the world’s most consequential voices in artificial intelligence (AI) with visionary leaders of the Catholic Church, has announced the appointment…
Pope says Christian mission counters ‘imperialist occupation of the world’
Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday proposed Christian mission as an antidote to what he called the “imperialist occupation of the world,” saying it is now a priority to remember…
Catholics allege bias after public Islamic prayer praised, silent Christian prayer punished
Catholic activists have complained of “persecution” and “a clear bias against Christianity” in a controversy over public prayer in the U.K. following a recent outdoor Islamic prayer service in London.…
‘God may clothe my heart with humility’: Monsignor marks 40 years as a priest
DHAKA, Bangladesh — As the Catholic Church marks Holy Thursday — known in some traditions as Maundy Thursday — a senior priest in Bangladesh says the day remains a deeply…
Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ amid Catholic calls for peace
President Donald Trump vowed stronger military action against Iran in an address to the nation on Wednesday night, amid continued calls for peace and dialogue from Pope Leo XIV and…
Artemis II moon mission ‘a great development,’ Vatican Observatory director says
NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched into space on Wednesday evening for an expected 10-day lunar flyby mission. The flight — which is the first crewed mission to orbit the…
Pope Leo’s personal secretary: ‘He hasn’t changed; he’s still the same’ since his time in Peru
Peruvian priest Father Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga, personal secretary to Pope Leo XIV, said the Holy Father “hasn’t changed” since his years as a bishop in Peru and is still…
Judge permits access for clergy at Illinois immigration facility for Holy Week
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction allowing clergy to minister to people held at an Illinois immigration facility during Holy Week, citing Pope Leo XIV in his ruling.…
How does Pope Leo choose his monthly prayer intentions?
Leo XIV records his “Pray with the Pope” video each month, but how does he choose the intentions he wants the Church to pray for? “They’re absolutely the pope’s intentions;…
Michigan ban on ‘conversion therapy’ could be dismissed amid SCOTUS ruling, Catholic Charities suit
A lawsuit brought by several Catholic Charities affiliates in Michigan over that state’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” could see the controversial rule dismissed in the wake of a major…