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Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at the San Francisco walk for life on Jan. 21, 2023.

Trump names Archbishop Cordileone to Religious Liberty Commission advisory board

May 16, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone to serve on an advisory board for the... Read more

St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

100 years after her canonization, St. Thérèse’s ‘Little Way’ still guides hearts to God

May 16, 2025

By Solène Tadié

The centenary year of St. Thérèse’s canonization began Jan. 4 and will continue until Christmas, with a weekend of celebrations... Read more

Alessandro Tamburlani is the president and founder of the gym where Cardinal Robert Prevost worked out before becoming pope.

An athletic pope: Pope Leo XIV worked out regularly at this gym

May 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Omega Fitness Club is suddenly the most famous gym in Rome. Read more

The classic coat of arms of the Order of St. Augustine.

Priest accused of sex abuse dismissed from Augustinians over ‘disagreement’ with superior

May 16, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Father Richard McGrath was allegedly barred from the order “following a prolonged period of disagreement with his direct superior.” Read more

Actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson.

Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ partners with Lionsgate

May 16, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Lionsgate has been chosen as the studio partnering with director Mel Gibson and Icon Productions on the upcoming film “The... Read more

Photograph of Pope Leo XIV released by the Vatican.

Here’s where you can download the official photo of Pope Leo XIV for free

May 16, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Holy See press office released a new photograph of Pope Leo XIV on Friday, available for free download. Read more

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HHS investigates hospital for violating conscience rights of ultrasound technicians

May 16, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

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Catholic groups voice opposition to proposed SNAP, Medicaid cuts in budget bill

May 16, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Budget initiatives to cut federal funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are facing opposition from prominent Catholic... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses more than 100 ambassadors in an audience on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV to diplomats: Peace and justice can be achieved by investing in the family

May 16, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV told the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Friday that peaceful and just societies can... Read more

St. Hedwig’s Cathedral in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin pharmacist ordered to give up practice after refusing to sell ‘morning-after’ pill

May 16, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week. Read more

Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Hospital keeps brain-dead woman alive to save unborn baby, citing Georgia law

May 16, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

A Georgia hospital is requiring that a pregnant woman who was declared brain dead more than 90 days ago remain... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks to EWTN News in Oslo, Norway, on Jan. 17, 2025.

Cardinal Parolin doesn’t rule out Pope Leo XIV going to Nicaea

May 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Vatican secretary of state has not ruled out the possibility of Pope Leo XIV traveling to Nicaea to celebrate... Read more

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CNA explains: How the reconciliation bill might defund Planned Parenthood

May 16, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Leading pro-life voices say the proposed reconciliation bill could be a “historic opportunity” to stop federal funding from going to... Read more

In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the chapel of Mater Admirabilis, tucked inside a convent atop the Spanish Steps.

Discover the chapel at the Spanish Steps where St. Thérèse prayed for her vocation

May 16, 2025

By Courtney Mares

This year marks the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s canonization on May 17, 1925. Read more

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a film-screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

JD Vance, Marco Rubio to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican

May 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, both of whom are Catholic, will attend the May... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Brothers of the Christian Schools on May 15, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV laments that today’s youth have to deal with ‘relativism’ and ‘superficiality’

May 15, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV received the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, on May... Read more

Meetings took place this week between the head of the transitional phase in Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and U.S. President Donald Trump, in the presence of the Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.

U.S. lifts sanctions on Syria, renewing hope for Christians and boosting national economy

May 15, 2025

By Souheil Lawand

This week’s announcement by President Donald Trump that the U.S. would fully lift its sanctions on Syria triggered hope in... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, with Sister Mary Bosco of the Sisters of Mercy, a 100-year-old Irish nun who taught him to “love and serve the Lord.”

Cardinal Dolan visits 100-year-old nun who taught him to ‘love and serve the Lord’

May 15, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, visited Sister Mary Bosco of the Sisters of Mercy, a 100-year-old Irish nun... Read more

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. orders review of abortion pill

May 15, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the regulation and labeling of the abortion pill mifepristone following new evidence... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd gathered on St. Peter’ s Square for the Regina Coeli on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV can accelerate ‘Leonine revolution’ in the Church, theologian says

May 15, 2025

By Kristina Millare

George Weigel held a public lecture at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas on the “10 Markers of a... Read more