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“The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience,” a $5 million, 10,000-square-foot museum on the chancery campus of the Diocese of Orange in Southern California opened to visitors on Nov. 19, 2025.

New immersive Shroud of Turin museum opens in Southern California

Nov 19, 2025

By Jim Graves

A new $5 million, 10,000-square-foot Shroud of Turin museum on the chancery campus of the Diocese of Orange in Southern... Read more

Scene from the 2023 Guadalupan Torch Run, arriving in South Carolina.

Runners carry torch from Mexico to New York praying for immigrants, honoring Our Lady

Oct 28, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Pilgrim runners began their journey on Aug. 30 in Mexico City and so far have carried it through nine Mexican... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addressed Lebanon’s bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers at Harissa, Lebanon, on Dec. 1, 2025.

Pope Leo offers Lebanon a way to hope ‘even when surrounded by the sound of weapons’

Dec 1, 2025

By Elias Turk

Pope Leo told Lebanon’s bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers on Monday that Christians can remain steadfast in hope “even when... Read more

Dublin, Ireland, on April 22, 2016.

Irish teacher jailed for third time over transgender pronoun dispute

Sep 3, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The long-standing case involves over 400 days already spent in prison — and ongoing legal battles. Read more

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The Holy Family traveled more than 1,200 miles from Israel to Egypt and back

Jan 6, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

“Coptic Christians have identified some 25 places where they believe Mary, Joseph, and Jesus stayed during their sojourn in Egypt,”... Read more

The ordination of Jonathan Goodall (former Anglican bishop) to the Catholic priesthood in Westminster Cathedral, London, March 12, 2022.

One-third of recent Catholic priests in England are Anglican converts, report shows

Nov 21, 2025

By Andy Drozdziak

The U.K. has seen a significant rise in Anglican clergy, including bishops, converting to Catholicism, according to a new report... Read more

Original painting of the Divine Mercy, by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski in 1934. Wikimedia Commons 4.0.

The original Image of Divine Mercy: It's not where you might think

Apr 24, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Among Catholic devotions, the Divine Mercy message is well-known: the iconic image of Christ, with rays of red and white... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks from the Vatican, Nov. 21, 2025.

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for December: For Christians in areas of war or conflict

Nov 27, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for December is for Christians living amid war or conflict, especially in the Middle East. Read more

'Lust is a monster': Gay porn star quits industry, joins fight against porn

May 22, 2019

An actor who has been featured in dozens of homosexual pornographic films has announced his exit from the industry and... Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for an estimated 150,000 people at Beirut’s Waterfront in Lebanon on Dec. 2, 2025.

UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to stand up, be a home of justice and fraternity

Dec 2, 2025

By Elias Turk

In a city still marked by the sounds of the 2024 escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, Pope Leo XIV urged... Read more

Young men attending the encounter with youth with Pope Francis at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 9, 2024.

Worldwide Catholic population hits 1.4 billion

Mar 21, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Two reports prepared by the Vatican’s Central Office for Church Statistics reveal a notable growth of the Catholic population worldwide... Read more

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with the Roman Rota on Nov. 21, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV warns against ‘false mercy’ in marriage annulment proceedings

Nov 22, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

In a firm call to avoid “false mercy” in marriage annulment proceedings, Pope Leo XIV reminded that compassion cannot disregard... Read more

Mother Teresa and John Paul II, May 25, 1983.

11 quotes from the saints on love and relationships

Feb 14, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

In a culture where the family is attacked and love is often confused with lust, it can be hard to... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with Armenian Patriarch Sahak II Mashalian at the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 30, 2025.

UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV honors ‘courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people’ in Istanbul

Nov 30, 2025

By Elias Turk

Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with the Armenian... Read more

Hoot Family. (File Photo/CNA).

Young amputee's sports success brings joy to family

Feb 22, 2013

The story of an Indiana teen who continues to make local sports headlines despite having prosthetic legs has highlighted the... Read more