Pope Leo XIV responds to letter from victims of Minab girls’ school strike in Iran
Pope Leo XIV echoed his calls for dialogue and peace between the United States and Iran while expressing grief over the deaths of innocent children killed in a military attack…
U.S. House passes farm bill that would reshape global food aid program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill in a 224-200 vote on April 30, advancing legislation that could reshape U.S. global food…
New bill could end federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
In a bill proposed on April 16, several senators are looking to close a loophole that has enabled hundreds of millions of federal dollars to go to Planned Parenthood and…
Lawmakers, activists rally behind proposed ban of ‘inhumane’ dismemberment abortion
Lawmakers and activists are voicing support for a bill that would protect unborn children from a form of second trimester abortion that involves dismembering the bodies of unborn babies. Introduced…
This is Pope Leo’s prayer intention for the month of May
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food. In a video released on X, the Holy Father asked the faithful: “What do…
Here’s why the month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary
The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God and spiritual mother of all. In the plan of salvation, the Blessed Virgin…
Vatican revokes multiple parish fund transfers in Buffalo Diocese amid disputed merger plan
Multiple parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, are celebrating after the Vatican said they would not have to contribute disputed amounts of cash into the diocesan abuse settlement…
Lawsuit before Supreme Court seeks to force U.S. bishops to return ‘millions’ of papal donations
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit involving what one Catholic claims is the Churchʼs misleading representation of an ancient papal offering. In January, lawyers for the U.S. Conference…
U.S. bishops urge Congress to reject IVF mandate, citing harm to embryos and conscience rights
Catholic bishops are asking lawmakers to reject legislation that would mandate insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF), a fertility treatment that violates Catholic teachings on life and human reproduction.…
Vatican prepares Pope Leo XIV summit on marriage crisis
Pope Leo XIV is aware that among the vocations to which men and women are called by God, marriage is one of the “noblest and highest.” He said as much…
Diocese of Oakland announces closure of 13 parishes amid declining resources
The Diocese of Oakland, California, will shutter 13 churches across the East Bay as part of a restructuring effort driven by shrinking congregations, a severe priest shortage, and mounting financial…
Church must proclaim truth without imposing itself, Pope Leo XIV says
Pope Leo XIV said Thursday that the Church is called to reach all peoples not by imposing itself but by bearing witness to the truth in charity. In an April…