Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome after YouTuber goes public with abortion
Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome Pro-life advocates are defending unborn children with Down syndrome after a YouTuber told the world that he and his wife aborted their…
10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain
From packed squares and emotional encounters with the faithful to emphatic calls for peace, unity, and evangelization, Pope Leo XIVʼs recent visit to Spain offered no shortage of memorable moments.…
Irish bishops call for calm in Belfast following racially motivated civil unrest
Following its summer 2026 general meeting, the Irish Bishops’ Conference voiced its deep concern about the attack on human life and the wider violence and social disorder that has taken…
St. Anthony of Padua considered ‘all the world as his home’
The widespread popularity of St. Anthony of Padua, whose feast is celebrated in the Catholic Church on June 13, can be traced to his efforts of reaching out as a…
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV finishes trip to Spain with Mass, meetings in Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV departed Spain for Rome on June 12, finishing a weeklong trip to the European country marked by meetings with national leaders and bishops and a historic Mass…
Pope Leo XIV’s advice to priests: ‘Holiness cannot be lived in isolation’
The journey toward holiness is fulfilled in union with Christ’s perfect heart — a holiness that cannot be lived in isolation, Pope Leo XIV said in a message for the…
Pope Leo XIV tells human traffickers in Tenerife: ‘Stop. Repent’
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — For the first time during his apostolic journey to Spain, which concluded Friday, Pope Leo XIV raised his voice with unusual force. He…
Migrants in Tenerife tell Pope Leo XIV: We do not ask for privileges or compassion
TENERIFE, Canary Islands — “No one leaves their land, their family and their roots by choice when they can live in peace,” said Bousso Diouf, a woman from Senegal who…
Everything you need to know about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on the Friday after the Corpus Christi octave, which in 2026 is on June 12. What exactly is the meaning behind…
Pope tells Catholics to pray for those who ‘have lost their lives at sea’ in Canary Islands visit
On the first day of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — the final stage of his trip to Spain before traveling to Tenerife and returning…
U.S. bishops consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus
ORLANDO, Florida — The U.S. bishops consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11, entrusting the United States to Christ’s merciful love during a solemn Mass…
U.S. bishops discuss engagement with Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena
The U.S. bishops addressed their plan to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Guadalupan event and detailed their participation in the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena. The bishops discussed engagement with the…