Mercedes-Benz marks long history of making cars for the pope
Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury automaker, celebrated nearly 100 years of producing the popemobile — the pope’s personal vehicle. To mark the occasion, Pope Leo XIV held a private audience with…
Cardinal Tobin asks for prayers as he heads to surgery for mass in kidney
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, is asking the faithful for prayers as he heads into surgery on Oct. 29 to address an issue with…
Deadly train accident in Spain: The Church joins in grief
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference (CEE, by its Spanish acronym) and numerous bishops and dioceses have expressed their condolences and dismay at another railway tragedy following the collision of two high-speed…
Vatican publishes Pope Leo’s Mass schedule from All Souls’ Day to Dec. 20
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a Mass on Nov. 2 for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed — also known as All Souls’ Day — at the Monumental Cemetery…
A century after Pius XI ordained 6 Chinese bishops, who chooses China’s bishops?
When Pope Pius XI ordained six Chinese priests as bishops in St. Peterʼs Basilica on Oct. 28, 1926, he had picked each of them himself from lists sent from China.…
Pope Leo XIV: Live the faith without ‘hostility towards the world’
VATICAN CITY — Continuing his catechetical series on the pastoral constitution Gaudium et Spes on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful not to live their faith with a…
Under the eyes of social media, Swiss Guards learn to handle threats with discretion
The pope’s personal security, the Pontifical Swiss Guard, has lengthened its training for new recruits amid increased concerns over optics in an age when everything can be filmed by anyone…
Christian persecution worsened in 55% of countries assessed, report finds
LONDON — Oppression of Christians has worsened in 55% of countries assessed according to the latest report from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) UK, without any country showing…
Survey: 39% of Catholics have faced racial discrimination, 10% within parish community
A survey of 2,401 Catholic adults found that 39% said they have faced racial discrimination at some point in their lives, and 10% said they have faced racial discrimination within…
U.S. bishops urge Census Bureau to withdraw proposed rule changes
U.S. bishops are opposing proposed Census Bureau rule changes that would determine who is counted for congressional apportionment in the 2030 census, arguing that excluding noncitizens without lawful permanent resident…
Archbishop Gomez to be recognized for his work in U.S. Hispanic ministry
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles will receive the Encuentros Award, an honor presented by the Subcommittee on Hispanic/Latino Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) that…
Pope Leo XIV to meet with abuse victims during his trip to Latin America
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV will hold “several meetings” with victims of clerical sexual abuse during his apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6–17.…