News of the Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV will not travel to his residence in Castel Gandolfo this week but instead continue his recovery at the Vatican, and will hold his Wednesday General Audience on October 21, according to the Holy See Press…

Among their other busy Apostolates of Education, Health Care, Pastoral and Social services, the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (MSHR), Southern Nigerian Region, are providing an enabling environment,…

The crisis in Yemen deepens with renewed fighting that has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced. Read all

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France in demonstrations against rising living costs and government policies. Violent clashes between protesters and riot police left vehicles burning,…

On World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV prays that the Church might always remain faithful to Jesus’ exhortation to “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all creation” Read all

Pope Leo XIV thanks doctors, nurses, and staff at the Gemelli Hospital for their care during his recent hospitalization, and expresses gratitude “to all those who have prayed for me over these past few days”. Read all

The Catholic Diocese of Solwezi recently joined the universal Church in the global campaign of "One Million Children Praying the Rosary for Peace and Unity in the World." The prayer event took place at St. Daniel…

In his first public event following surgery last Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the famous saying of Christ, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s”, explaining that…

He walks while praying before the Blessed Sacrament because if he stops, the mosquitoes make prayer impossible. Only 5 percent of his diocese is land; the rest is water. Reaching some communities can take up to three…

Donald Trump suspends recently passed sanctions and tariffs aimed at Russia that were due to take effect in just a few days, prompting criticism from Ukraine and from European allies. Read all

In an interview with Vatican News, Professor Stefano Margaritora, who operated on Pope Leo XIV on October 13, says the surgery was routine, though he experienced “a deep feeling I cannot describe.” The Pope needs about…

The FAO warns that increasing restrictions on access to agricultural land in the Gaza increases risks to Palestinian farmers Read all

Over the past year, the Catholic Community at Stanford (CC@S) has seen a dramatic rise in adults entering the Catholic Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).

A viral scooter ride put this Denver priest in the spotlight, but his mission goes far beyond social media.

The proposed changes are expected to allow Christians to address a range of personal status matters under their churches’ laws, including marriage, divorce, wills, and adoption.

The pontiff, five days after undergoing surgery for cancer, said he would “gradually resume my activities.”

After surviving a life-threatening fire, Father David Obeng Paintsil called the rosary “a really powerful prayer.”

The rosary, recited in 13 languages, also marked the 75th anniversary of the World Mission Rosary by Blessed Fulton Sheen.

“No clinical reasons why it should not take place,” said Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo “an ideal patient.”

On average each day, over the last 100 years in mission territories, the Church has seen more than 9,000 people becoming Catholic, two priestly ordinations, and five women taking vows as religious.

The 71-year-old pope had been admitted last Tuesday and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.

The Catholic Church has 407,421 priests, 425 more than the previous year. Africa and Asia are driving this growth, while Europe recorded another decline.

A Catholic parish in western Singapore hosted the play “TO GAZE: St. Clare of Assisi” as part of celebrations for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.

Citing Pope Leo XIV’s call to defend human dignity in the age of AI, the German Bishops’ Conference has joined an initiative to make artificial intelligence safe for children.

Canada has one of the most expansive programs in existence for “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD): With Quebec having the highest proportion of people choosing MAiD worldwide, some call it “the euthanasia capital of…

“Our people are poor, but they still have smiles on their faces,” says missionary Father Janez Mesec, speaking about the people among whom he lives in Madagascar. Their joy always inspires him and gives him food for…

Pope Leo XIV sent a message marking World Food Day on October 16. The 2026 theme — Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow — gave the Pope an occasion to return to a question he has addressed since the beginning of his…

While some saints knew they were going to be a priest at an early age, St. Paul of the Cross didn’t immediately pursue the priesthood when the opportunity presented itself. In fact, for most of his early life he pursued…

If you watched Pope Francis’ funeral in April 2025, you’ll almost certainly recognize Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Standing before the late Pope’s simple wooden coffin in St. Peter’s Square, the white-haired Italian…

One week after announcing his surgery, the Pope made his first public appearance after leaving the hospital, leading the faithful in the midday Sunday Angelus. As is the custom, he offered his reflection on the Gospel…

A proposed new Catholic medical school just reached a key stage in its development at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. It has been given Candidate Status by accreditors — a rare, crucial step, according to…

Construction planning for a new residential neighborhood south of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, has uncovered something archaeologists describe as an engineering marvel: a 300-meter (roughly…

I recently heard a discussion on a local sports radio station in which a caller was work-shopping a conundrum from the hosts. The problem, it turned out, was that his son’s scout troop had a camping trip planned for the…

Many Catholic bishops and other religious leaders in the U.S. have spoken against immigration policies that include abrupt deportations and family separations. They’ve called for reforms, joined with other denominations…

Pope Leo XVI has shown ample support for World Mission Day, as he has commented on several occasions that in Peru, his faithful benefitted from it. This October 18, the initiative marks 100 years, and the Holy Father…

Pope Leo XIV returned to his regularly scheduled Sunday appointment with the faithful this October 18, leading the midday Angelus as normal from the window of his study overlooking St. Peter’s Square. An unusually large…