Pope Leo XIV appoints Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen as bishop of Belleville, Illinois
Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Father Godfrey Mullen, the administrator of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, to serve as its new bishop, according to an announcement from the U.S.…
Notre Dame and the Vatican launch new initiative at papal gardens
In Castel Gandolfo, Italy, this week, academics and representatives gathered to launch the Global Alliance, a new initiative by the University of Notre Dame and the Laudato Si’ Centre of…
Bill to safeguard women from chemical abortion introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley
Bill to safeguard women from chemical abortion introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, on March 11 announced legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, citing…
Suspect arrested after Nebraska deacon found murdered, police say
Local police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a Catholic deacon in the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, this week. The Omaha Police Officers Association said in…
Pope names Spanish Augustinian as papal almoner
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Spanish Augustinian Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín as papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who…
Catholics celebrate after Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man convicted in 1991 murder
Catholic leaders and advocates are celebrating after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the imminent execution of a man convicted in a 1991 murder during a robbery. Charles “Sonny” Burton was…
Lebanon mourns Father Pierre al-Rahi as calls for peace echo at his funeral
Amid a war weighing heavily on southern Lebanon with fear and destruction, a prayer of farewell rose from the town of Qlayaa for a priest who chose to remain beside…
More than 80 scientists sign Vatican peace manifesto
The Pontifical Academy for Life launched the initiative Scientists for Peace, an appeal to scientists, researchers, and academics worldwide to promote the concrete pursuit of peace through scientific research and…
Synod calls for more leadership roles for women but female diaconate ‘not yet ripe’
The final report of the Synod on Synodality’s study group “Women’s Participation in the Life and Leadership of the Church” raises the possibility of “reformulating” certain competencies and functions of…
Tehran cardinal meets with Pope Leo XIV after being evacuated from Iran
Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu met with the pope March 11 after witnessing the first days of military clashes in the Iranian capital. Mathieu had been leading the Roman…
The religious sisters in Vatican leadership
VATICAN CITY — Religious sisters and consecrated women are a formidable presence inside Vatican City State and the Roman Curia, with recent years seeing their number and prominence rise. The…
Pope Leo calls Maronite priest killed in bombing ‘a true shepherd’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday remembered Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite priest who died after being wounded in an Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon, and described…