From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena
On April 29, Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican, Church reformer, mystic, and one of the four female doctors of the Church. During the 14th…
Living ‘martyr’ of communism, Cardinal Simoni, presents relic of Albanian martyrs to Leo XIV
Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, considered a “living martyr” of the bloody communist persecution in Albania, met at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV this week in a private audience marked…
Pope Leo XIV: Vatican diplomats must be bridges and channels of peace
Pope Leo XIV on Monday outlined the qualities needed in priests who serve as Vatican diplomats, describing their work as a unique ministry that serves not only Catholics but also…
Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’
On April 23, Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii signed into law a bill that established April 27 of each year as Brother Joseph Dutton Day. Servant of God Joseph Dutton…
Vatican warns of political promotion of abortion as an instrument of population control
The Vatican has released a new document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family” aimed at promoting the care of creation and human life within the family, warning…
Pope sends new shipment of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine
In recent days, the new papal almoner, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, confirmed that Pope Leo XIV sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine, two countries suffering from war.…
Here are the patron saints of World Youth Day Seoul 2027
The Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 has officially announced the patron saints who will spiritually accompany the next major international gathering of young Catholics, which will…
Pope Leo XIV meets archbishop of Canterbury amid deepening church divides
Pope Leo XIV met with the archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, at the Vatican on Monday. Mullallyʼs first official visit to Rome as the spiritual leader of the Church of…
U.S. bishops say violence ‘never the answer’ after shooting at White House press dinner
U.S. bishops said violence is never the answer after a shooter breached the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. and injured a Secret Service agent…
Pope Leo XIV tells new priests: ‘You are a channel, not a filter’
VATICAN CITY, April 26, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV ordained 10 new priests in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, urging them to keep the doors of the Church open and…
7 powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa
Pope Leo XIV recently completed an 11-day trip visiting the faithful in Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. With stops in 11 cities across those countries, the Holy Father met…
Israeli, Polish foreign ministers spar on X about destroyed Jesus statue
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Polish counterpart, Radosław Sikorski, sparred on X over an incident involving an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier who was caught on video destroying…