Amid abuse scandal in UK, Pope Leo XIV appoints apostolic administrator to Northampton
Amid a sexual abuse scandal affecting the Diocese of Northampton in the United Kingdom, Pope Leo XIV named an apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new bishop is…
Pope Leo XIV names nun, cardinal to succeed Cardinal Czerny at human development office
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named Italian economist Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, to succeed Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, as prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Czerny will…
Pope Leo XIV pleads with SSPX to halt episcopal consecrations
Pope Leo XIV has issued a letter to the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) asking them not to proceed with their planned July 1 consecrations without papal approval.…
‘A bit surreal’: American pilgrims join new archbishops in Rome for pallium Mass
During the Mass on June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV conferred the pallium on the 35 metropolitan archbishops who…
Pope Leo XIV: Peter and Paul show the path to Christian unity
Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to emulate the example of Sts. Peter and Paul in working toward the unity of the Church and of all Christians. The pontiff’s…
Catholic peace group to honor victims of nuclear weapons with lantern ceremonies
A Catholic group is honoring victims of nuclear weapons by helping to organize lantern floating ceremonies throughout the world. Pax Christi International, a Catholic peace movement, is working with the…
Pope Leo XIV to address pilgrims as National Eucharistic journey concludes
Pope Leo XIV will deliver a special video message to Catholics across the United States at the conclusion of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, marking a historic moment as the…
Catholic Church in India expands coaching to prepare youth for civil service exams
Catholic Church leaders in Indiaʼs capital are expanding an educational mentoring program to help young people compete for government jobs and university admissions. The Archdiocese of Delhi has broadened its…
Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priest
Pope Leo XIV has decreed the dismissal from the clerical state of Francisco José Vegara Cerezo, who served as a priest of the Spanish Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, following a canonical…
One lucky duck, one big mission: how Catholic Charities’ duck regatta helps families in need
Every fourth of July, thousands of rubber ducks make their way down an oversized water slide as part of the annual Wabash Valley Rubber Duck Regatta hosted by Catholic Charities…
Pope Leo XIV prays for Venezuela quake victims at Angelus
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed his closeness to the people of Venezuela after recent earthquakes, offering prayers for the victims and encouragement to rescue workers. “I…
Father Flanagan’s mission continues at Boys Town more than a century after its founding
More than 100 years after its founding, Boys Town continues to advance Venerable Father Edward J. Flanagan’s mission of caring for the vulnerable and underserved, reaching more than 2 million…