Vocations grant program offers ‘freedom to discern’ through new ‘DAD Fund’
Student debt almost prevented Sister Ann Dominic Mahowald from pursuing her vocation with the Dominicans. When someone becomes a religious, he or she no longer receives an income, making it…
Leo XIV and Macron meet: Peace is both a ‘duty and a requirement’
On April 10, Pope Leo XIV received French President Emmanuel Macron for the first time since the beginning of his pontificate. Accompanying Macron was his wife, Brigitte. Following the closed-door…
Poll: Catholic support for President Donald Trump drops below 50% amid Iran war
President Donald Trump was elected in 2024 with support from a majority of Catholic voters, but a poll shows his support from Catholics dipping below 50% amid the U.S. war…
‘No one felt safe’: Catholics continue aid in Lebanon amid deadly Israeli strike
Catholic organizations are still providing shelter, food, and aid as Israel continues airstrikes throughout Lebanon and Israeli and Hezbollah forces engage in firefights throughout the south. The military carried out…
Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The Italian priest has served as the academyʼs secretariat coordinator since 2016. Originally from…
Tehran cardinal breaks silence: ‘I celebrated the Easter Vigil carrying you all in my heart’
Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, OFM Conv, archbishop of Tehran, shared a message reflecting on his experience celebrating Easter in Rome amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In his…
Alabama updates law allowing students time for off-campus religious instruction
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation this week that strengthens parents’ ability to have their children briefly excused from public school during the school day to receive religious instruction. The…
Chaldean Catholic bishops meet Pope Leo as they prepare to elect new patriarch
The bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday as part of their synodal meetings in Rome to elect a new patriarch.…
8,645 candles light Finland’s Parliament in pro-life vigil for unborn
HELSINKI — Thousands of candles illuminated the steps of Finlandʼs Parliament in Helsinki on March 21 as pro-life advocates held a public vigil commemorating children lost to abortion. Organized by…
Investing with ‘the lordship of Christ’ in mind: Ecumenical business conference convenes in Denver
Remembering "the lordship of Christ is over everything,” Catholic and Protestant leaders are prioritizing ethical investing by making their voices heard as shareholders. At the 2026 Christian Institutional Investors conference…
Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says
The Vatican on Friday said the narrative in some media outlets about a meeting at the Pentagon between senior U.S. defense officials and the pope’s then-representative to the U.S. “does…
Congressman criticizes Vatican for hosting China’s top organ transplant official in 2017
A New Jersey congressman sharply criticized the Vatican for giving a platform to one of Beijing’s top transplant officials at a 2017 international conference on organ trafficking. During an April…