Pro-life advocates seek thousands of signatures to halt Massachusetts abortion law
Pro-life advocates in Massachusetts are moving to halt the implementation of a recently passed law that effectively removed all limits on abortion in the state, aiming to both put the…
Catholic lung cancer specialists weigh in on Pope Leo XIV’s diagnosis
Representatives of the American Lung Association and the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) discussed possible underlying causes of Pope Leo XIVʼs lung cancer and potential treatment options. Dr. Jeff McGovern, a…
Pope Leo XIV sends message after surgery to Vatican conference, asks for prayers
Pope Leo XIV, recovering from lung cancer surgery in Rome, sent a request for prayers to participants in a Vatican conference. “As you know, I have been unable to be…
U.S. Catholic bishops, National Association of Evangelicals issue joint declaration on immigration
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) have teamed up in calling for “compassion” in immigration policy amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing…
More than two million people participate in procession in Brazil
The 234th Círio de Nazaré, a traditional pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Nazareth, drew approximately 2.3 million people to the streets of Belém in Pará state, Brazil, on Sunday, Oct.…
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV recovers after lung cancer surgery, Vatican says November trip is still on
The Holy See Press Office confirmed the nodule removed on Tuesday during Pope Leo’s surgery is a type of non-small cell lung cancer. Follow here for more updates.
Vatican reaffirms intention of Pope Leo XIV to travel to Latin America
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from surgery is “proceeding as normal” and said he still intends to travel to South America. Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See…
Who is St. Peregrine, the ‘cancer saint’ Catholics are invoking for Pope Leo XIV?
As Pope Leo XIV recovers at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital from surgery that confirmed lung cancer, Catholics around the world are praying for him, and many are turning to a 14th-century…
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican announced Tuesday…
Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer: What It Means for the Church
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer. Read the confirmed surgery update, how it differs from Pope Francis’s illness, and what it means for Church leadership.
Pew midterm poll: Catholics prefer Democratic House candidates by 3-point margin
A survey by Pew Research Center found that Catholic registered voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans in the upcoming U.S. House of Representative races by a narrow margin. With the…
Brazil archbishop receives presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in ‘institutional visit’
The archbishop of the Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, Cardinal Paulo Cezar Costa, received on Oct. 8 Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, candidate for president, and his running mate, Congressman Alfredo Gaspar, both of…