Pope Leo meets Lebanese president; security issues at center of talks
Pope Leo XIV met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday morning at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Their private meeting lasted about half an hour and focused on…
Pope Leo XIV: To heal the wounds of war, our hearts must return to God
In a message published ahead of the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on Sept. 1, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the need for interior conversion to…
Mexico Archdiocese: Abandoned or aborted babies must be buried, treated with dignity
The Primatial Archdiocese of Mexico called on authorities to establish legal mechanisms ensuring a proper burial for miscarried, aborted, or unclaimed deceased babies and to create suitable places for their…
OAS council approves call for foreign ministers’ meeting on Nicaragua crackdown
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) voted to summon hemispheric foreign ministers for an emergency session on Nicaragua following President Daniel Ortega’s vow to end elections…
Catholic bishops urge prayers against abortion by mail that ‘leaves women vulnerable’
With an increasing number of abortions done via sending pills through the U.S. mail, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Catholics across the nation to pray to…
Pope Leo XIV: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of sacred music in the liturgy, calling for the Church’s musical heritage to be preserved while fostering healthy inculturation of…
15,000 faithful and pope’s representative commemorate centenary of 4 Mexican martyrs
Around 15,000 faithful gathered on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Holy Places of Chalchihuites in the Mexican state of Zacatecas to commemorate the centenary of four martyrs killed during the…
Mexican bishops question proposed government regulation of media
“Truth is not decreed; rather, it is sought and recognized through free and pluralistic debate,” stated Mexico’s bishops as they questioned various aspects of the government’s proposal to regulate the…
Pope names 2 Notre Dame professors as consultors to Vatican human development dicastery
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appointed 12 new consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development — reflecting a diverse group of theologians, experts, and professors, including two…
Quebec Archdiocese will pay out more than $30 million in major abuse settlement
The Archdiocese of Quebec in Canada will pay out an eight-figure sum as part of a major class action lawsuit that has played out there over the last several years.…
Bishops mourn Polish pilgrims killed in Hungary after Medjugorje trip
Twelve Polish pilgrims died and 10 were seriously injured when their bus crashed in Hungary on Aug. 16. They were returning from a pilgrimage to the Marian shrine at Medjugorje…
Pope Leo XIV offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe
Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers and condolences to the victims of a recent ferry accident on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Aug. 11. In a telegram dated Aug. 18…