Pope receives Syro-Malankara delegation, calls for preservation of identity in diaspora
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from the Syro-Malankara Church on June 15 on the occasion of its first convention for clergy and laity residing in Europe, urging them to…
Pope Leo XIV comforts elderly suffering from loneliness: God’s love ‘forgets no one’
The Vatican on Monday published Pope Leo XIV’s message for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which this year will be celebrated on July 26 with the theme…
Pope Leo XIV: Catholics and Jews must work together to fight antisemtism
Pope Leo XIV affirmed on June 15 the shared heritage of Jews and Catholics, emphasizing that they must be united against antisemitism and in serving those in need. In an…
Trump announces peace deal with Iran, ending hostilities
President Donald Trump announced on June 14 that the United States and Iran had reached a deal to end months of hostilities that have claimed thousands of lives. In a…
Pope Leo XIV says evil crumbles when the Gospel is lived out
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that when the Gospel is proclaimed and lived out, evil gives way before the power of the risen Christ. Speaking from the…
Michigan diocese celebrates new priests after ordinations moved out of cathedral
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing, Michigan, ordained four men to the priesthood on June 6 at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing after the crowd…
A ministry born from loss: One woman’s mission to comfort families after miscarriage
One year ago, Sarah-Elizabeth Pilato, a Catholic mother of three from New York, found out she was pregnant at the age of 40. It was a surprise to her and…
Archdiocese of Philadelphia opens new Sacred Heart adoration chapel to ‘bring people to the Lord’
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia this week opened a new perpetual adoration chapel, one that Archbishop Nelson Pérez said is meant to draw “Catholics and non-Catholics for prayer before Christ” 24…
Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome after YouTuber goes public with abortion
Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome Pro-life advocates are defending unborn children with Down syndrome after a YouTuber told the world that he and his wife aborted their…
10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain
From packed squares and emotional encounters with the faithful to emphatic calls for peace, unity, and evangelization, Pope Leo XIVʼs recent visit to Spain offered no shortage of memorable moments.…
Irish bishops call for calm in Belfast following racially motivated civil unrest
Following its summer 2026 general meeting, the Irish Bishops’ Conference voiced its deep concern about the attack on human life and the wider violence and social disorder that has taken…
St. Anthony of Padua considered ‘all the world as his home’
The widespread popularity of St. Anthony of Padua, whose feast is celebrated in the Catholic Church on June 13, can be traced to his efforts of reaching out as a…