What Is Purgatory? Catholic Teaching and the Biblical Evidence
Purgatory is often misunderstood. Explore what the Church teaches, how Scripture informs that belief, and which popular claims go beyond Catholic doctrine.
Why Do Catholics Pray for the Dead? All Souls’ Day and Prayers Explained
Catholic prayer offers a way to love beyond death. Learn the biblical roots, the meaning of All Souls’ Day, and practical ways to remember someone in prayer.
Pope leads pilgrims in prayer one day after leaving hospital
Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of his private study in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sunday, just one day after being discharged early from the hospital following surgery…
International rosary in Rome held in advance of 100th World Mission Sunday
An international rosary in Rome united clergy, religious, and lay faithful to mark the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday. The rosary was held on the grounds of the Pontifical…
Pope’s surgeon green lights Nov. 6–17 apostolic trip to Latin America
Pope Leo XIV has received the green light from his surgeon to proceed with his planned Nov. 6–17 apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. In an interview with Vatican…
Pope Leo XIV leaves Gemelli Hospital, returns to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV left the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital shortly after 3:30 p.m. local time on Saturday to return to the Vatican. Tweet The 71-year-old pope had been admitted last…
For the first time in 5 years, the number of priests worldwide rose
The number of Catholic priests worldwide has risen again after five years of no growth, according to statistics published by the Vatican agency Fides ahead of the 100th World Mission…
A century of Church growth: From 10 million to 347 million in the mission territories
A century after Pope Pius XI established World Mission Sunday, the Catholic Church has grown dramatically in the mission territories, from fewer than 10 million Catholics to nearly 347 million.…
Pope Leo XIV cleared to leave hospital SSaturday aturday after successful surgery
Doctors have cleared Pope Leo XIV to leave the hospital; he will return to the Vatican on Saturday afternoon, according to the Vatican. The pope’s personal physician Dr. Luigi Carbone…
In a wealthy Asian city, a play asks why St. Clare of Assisi chose to own nothing
SINGAPORE — St. Clare of Assisi, as she appears on a church stage in Singapore this week, opens her story with a list of what her family owned. “We had…
German bishops join initiative for ‘child-friendly’ artificial intelligence
The German Bishops' Conference has joined an initiative that aims to make artificial intelligence safe and suitable for children, citing Pope Leo XIVʼs call to defend human dignity in the…
Catholic theologian challenges U.S. Senate candidate on abortion: ‘The Bible is not silent’
In an exchange that drew sharp responses from Catholic scholars and the local bishop, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico told University of Dallas theology professor Jodi Hunt that “the…