Vatican aid convoy in Lebanon caught in crossfire as Church relief effort is forced back
A Vatican humanitarian convoy carrying the apostolic nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, was forced to turn back Tuesday, April 7, after becoming trapped in heavy crossfire between Israeli forces…
Christians must be messengers of peace this Easter, Comboni missionary says
Christians are called to live the Easter message of peace, especially during times of war and violence, said a Comboni missionary priest once kidnapped in Uganda. “On the very day…
Los Angeles Archdiocese announces pilgrimage sites, indulgences for St. Francis Jubilee
LOS ANGELES — When God told St. Francis in the early 13th century to “go and repair my house” — the Portiuncula chapel near Assisi, Italy, that had fallen into…
Amid Bangladesh energy crisis, Catholics oppose online classes proposal
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The archbishop of Dhaka is urging the Bangladeshi government to reconsider a proposal to introduce online classes for school students amid the countryʼs ongoing energy crisis, warning…
Concordat with Vatican halted in Czech Republic over seal of confession
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic on April 1 found that parts of a treaty between the Czech Republic and the Holy See are inconsistent with the Czech constitution…
Military Archbishop Broglio relieved by U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but concerns loom
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, expressed relief that the United States and Iran entered a two-week ceasefire but maintained concerns about Lebanon’s exclusion from…
U.S. dioceses report elevated numbers of Easter baptisms and confirmations
This Easter dioceses and archdioceses across the nation welcomed thousands of people into the Church with some noting elevated numbers of conversions compared with recent years. The growth of people…
Vatican urges Catholics not to leave Pope Leo XIV alone in opposing war
VATICAN CITY — Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin warned that the “logic of the strongest” risks prevailing on the international stage and called on Christians to become “voices…
Pope will address tensions between Christianity and Islam in Africa, Nigerian bishop says
When Pope Leo XIV visits Africa for the first time as pontiff next week, Catholics and others across the continent will be watching with interest for what it reveals about…
Pope Leo XIV welcomes ceasefire in Iran as ‘sign of living hope’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war and urged negotiation and prayer to end the war in the…
Churches packed in Nicaragua for Holy Week amid restrictions and police presence
Nicaragua’s churches were “filled with the faithful” during Holy Week 2026 despite continued governmental restrictions and persecution, according to Father Edwing Román, a Nicaraguan priest in exile in Florida. “Thousands…
Threat against entire people of Iran ‘not acceptable,’ Pope Leo XIV says
Pope Leo XIV renewed his forceful appeal for an end to war and urged an embrace of dialogue, distinguishing himself as a singular global voice calling for restraint and moral…