Every child, from the moment of conception, has inherent dignity and worth, all children are a blessing -- a gift -- from God ...

As the United States gets ready for a celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands ...

In a speech March 12, one week before the Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Leo reflected on Jesus’ foster father’s exemplary role as a responsible guardian for the Holy Family.

A Senate subcommittee hearing on President Donald Trump's executive order to restrict access to birthright citizenship examined arguments about what the 14th Amendment's language meant when originally ...

The monks of La Trappe Abbey in Normandy may leave their monastery in 2028, the abbey announced — a move that could bring to an end 900 years of Cistercian monastic presence in Soligny-la-Trappe, ...

Since the start of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, some U.S. Catholic bishops have highlighted Church teaching on what constitutes a "just war." ...

The U.S. has already seen more than 1,000 cases of measles in 2026, making the year so far one of the three worst years for measles infections in the U.S. since 2000 ...

Pope Leo XIV has named a Spanish Augustinian bishop as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, reassigning Cardinal Krajewski to serve as archbishop of his home diocese in Poland.

Continuing his series of reflections on the Second Vatican Council, the pope focused on the Dogmatic Constitution "Lumen Gentium," which describes the Church as the "People of God." ...

Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest Father Pierre al-Rahi was commemorated by Pope Leo XIV ahead of the cleric's funeral attended by scores of faithful as well as Catholic and Lebanese government ...

Ala., announced March 10 she commuted the death sentence of Charles L. "Sonny" Burton to life in prison, a move lauded by Catholic death penalty opponents. Charles "Sonny" Burton, 75, was previously s ...

The cardinal's meeting with the pope came on the same day Pope Leo made a public appeal for peace before thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square.