Leo XIV greets young people who fled war-torn Gaza and will continue their studies in Rome
A total of 72 young people from the Gaza Strip arrived in Rome this week to continue their academic studies at various universities across the city, an opportunity that opens…
The Catholic Church’s response to AI — so far
Pope Leo XIII was known for his engagement with the profound social changes of the industrial revolution, especially through his 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum. His successor Pope Leo XIV chose…
Texas hospital agrees to end ‘sex-rejecting’ procedures on children and fund detransition clinic
Texas Children’s Hospital has reached a major settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that will bring an end to sex-change procedures on minors…
Cardinal Czerny on Cuba: Every decision must seek the ‘good of the people,’ not ‘geopolitical ends’
Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, called for political, economic, and international decisions regarding Cuba to be aimed at seeking the well-being of the…
Colombia renews its consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
On May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fátima, Colombia renewed its consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with a call to work together “on the national project…
SSPX responds to Vatican warning about excommunication with ‘declaration of Catholic faith’
The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) addressed Pope Leo XIV this week with a statement of faith it called “the minimum necessary to be in communion with the…
Pope Leo XIV rejects use of death penalty in fight against organized crime, drug trafficking
Pope Leo XIV called for respect for human dignity in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking and reiterated his rejection of the death penalty, torture, and any degrading…
Pope Leo to Coptic patriarch: Christians must work together in the Middle East
Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Tawadros II, the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria, on May 15. The conversation marked the 13th Day of Friendship between Copts and Catholics. The…
Thousands rally at Canada’s National March for Life in Ottawa
It took almost 25 minutes for a crowd that organizers said was in the thousands to inch its way from Parliament Hill down Wellington Street to Elgin Street during the…
Archbishop Hebda issues pastoral letter reminding families that ‘Only One Thing Is Necessary’
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis released a pastoral letter to families on May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima and the 10th anniversary of his…
Democratic senators press Housing secretary on missing homelessness data
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner faced scrutiny from Democratic senators over the agency’s failure to release legally required counts of homeless people, a lapse Catholic Charities USA…
Pope Leo XIV warns students against the ‘great lie’ fueling youth anxiety
Pope Leo XIV visited Rome’s public La Sapienza University on Thursday, the largest university in Europe and one of Italy’s most prestigious academic institutions, where he denounced the “great lie”…