The pope’s Italy itinerary also includes stops in Pompei, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, and Rimini through August. Pope Leo XIV will travel July 4 to the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, a major migrant landing […]
The Fátima Shrine in Portugal received nearly 6.5 million pilgrims in 2025, up from 6.2 million in 2024, and the number of pilgrims from Asia surpassed those from the Americas for the first time. The […]
The murder of 23-year-old pro-life activist and Catholic convert Quentin Deranque, allegedly at the hands of far-left activists, has shocked France. The alleged murder at the hands of far-left activists of Quentin Deranque, a young […]
Bishop Joseph Williams thanked abuse victims for their “bravery and persistence” in coming forward with allegations. The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, will fund a $180 million settlement for abuse victims, Bishop Joseph Williams said […]
Authorities said a father shot and killed multiple members of his family at the Lynch Arena in Pawtucket. Providence, Rhode Island, Bishop Bruce Lewandowski mourned a deadly shooting at a hockey match that occurred in […]
A delegation supporting families of missing and captured Ukrainian soldiers shared their concerns and presented the pontiff with symbolic gifts. Grieving wives, mothers, and daughters of Ukrainian soldiers held prisoner in Russia found a moment […]
Leading Ash Wednesday rites, the pontiff linked the call to repentance with the devastation of war, broken justice, wounded creation, and a fading sense of the sacred. Pope Leo XIV led the traditional Ash Wednesday […]
A private association of lay faithful that serves students in Spain will begin the cause for the canonization of its founder, a Jesuit priest. The Catholic Association of Propagandists (who propagate, or spread, the faith) […]
“In stepping back from digital excess, we reclaim interior silence, deepen relationships, and rediscover God’s presence in daily life,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said. […]
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” promoted by the U.S. president to address Gaza and other conflicts. […]
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