Vatican October meeting to focus on divorce, other family issues
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican meeting of bishops in October will focus on divorce and separation, among other family-related issues, according to the preparatory document published Monday. The gathering of…
Under a scorching sun, 500 pilgrims mark St. Thomas feast in Pakistan
Despite a summer heat wave, about 500 Catholics from Pakistan’s Punjab province traveled to the ancient city of Taxila to mark the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle at a…
In Canada, intensive summer seminar trains journalists to report Catholic news
In an era of remote work, particularly for writers and journalists, Laura Ieraci says the “newsroom experience” is markedly beneficial for those learning how to report. At this year’s Canadian…
Pope Leo XIV blesses Slovak pilgrimage as thousands mark Sts. Cyril and Methodius feast
Pope Leo XIV sent his blessing to Slovakia’s national pilgrimage in Nitra, where Cardinal Ladislav Nemet urged the faithful to reflect on their Christian roots and bear witness to the…
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2026 ends in Philadelphia, mission of evangelization continues
Wiping a bead of sweat from his forehead, Father Matt Brody of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia surveyed the throng of faithful making their way down Philadelphia’s Broad Street praying the…
Catholic Charities Fort Worth expands research-backed anti-poverty program to Illinois
In the heart of one of Chicago’s most challenged neighborhoods, a proven, dignity-centered approach to breaking the cycle of poverty is about to take root. Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago…
Pope Leo XIV praises U.S. Eucharistic pilgrims, highlights country’s ‘strong Eucharistic heritage’
Pope Leo XIV on July 5 praised Eucharistic pilgrims in the U.S. for walking thousands of miles with Christ as part of a “great legacy of faith” amid the country’s…
Pope Leo XIV dines with U.S. ambassador on Independence Day
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV had dinner July 4 at the private residence of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch, the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See…
Pope Leo XIV says Christ is hope amid the scourge of war
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said Christ remains the Church’s hope amid war, slavery, sin, and the wounds of history, urging Christians to learn from Jesus a…
Pope Leo XIV: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass Saturday on the island of Lampedusa, warning that migrants who have died crossing the Mediterranean are “victims both of decisions that were made and of…
SSPX rejects Vatican’s excommunication, calls it ‘objectively’ unjust and invalid
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), whose members are known as “Lefebvrians,” rejected the recent excommunications decreed by the Vatican after consecrating four bishops without papal authorization on July…
Pope Leo XIV congratulates the U.S. on its 250th anniversary
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to the United States in an open letter to Americans for the country’s 250th anniversary. The letter, dated June 25…