Catholic News
The Latest
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concludes with Corpus Christi Mass in LA
The 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage completed its 3,300-mile journey across the western United States on Sunday, having traversed 10 states. Read more
Christ is God’s answer to humanity’s hunger, Pope Leo XIV affirms on Corpus Christi
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on the faithful to “multiply hope and to proclaim the coming of God’s kingdom”... Read more
Pope Leo XIV after U.S. bombings in Iran: ‘Humanity cries out and pleads for peace’
“Today more than ever, humanity cries out and pleads for peace,” Pope Leo XIV said in remarks following his Angelus... Read more
‘The church comes first’: A Yazidi family’s promise to protect a Christian sacred site
Thanks to the devotion of a local Yazidi family, the doors of Mar Odisho Church remain open in the northern... Read more
From heartache to hope: One woman’s mission to match Catholics for marriage
The founder of Cana Connections describes the new dating service as “more old-school, traditional matchmaking.” Read more
Kentucky political leader builds life-sized Stations of the Cross garden
Catholics in northeastern Kentucky will soon be able to follow the passion of Christ in life-sized form thanks to the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells politicians that AI should serve human beings, not replace them
Pope Leo XIV urged political leaders from around the world to promote the common good, warning especially of the threat... Read more
Argentine businessman Enrique Shaw one step closer to beatification
The cause for canonization of Venerable Enrique Shaw, an Argentine husband, father, and businessman, took another step forward at the... Read more
New study reveals the rosary rivals modern meditation for mental health benefits
A new study suggests that the ancient Catholic practice of praying the rosary may offer comparable mental health benefits to... Read more
‘He’s one of us’: New short film chronicles Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago life before papacy
CEO and President of Spirit Juice Rob Kaczmark takes viewers on a tour of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood life on... Read more
Leo XIV to celebrate his first solemnity of Corpus Christi as pope this Sunday
As is the tradition, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. John Lateran Basilica, the pope’s cathedral as bishop... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on AI: ‘All of us are concerned for children and young people’
Pope Leo XIV issued a fresh warning about the negative effects that artificial intelligence can have on the “intellectual and... Read more
Pew report: U.S. adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer than 2 children
American adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer children than adults did a decade ago, a new... Read more
Archbishop ‘shocked and disappointed’ by House of Commons’ passage of assisted suicide bill
British lawmakers in the House of Commons passed a bill on June 20 legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill patients... Read more
Auction for the sale of pope’s childhood home extended
The extension comes as the village of Dolton, Illinois, continues its efforts to acquire the 1,050-square-foot home located at 212... Read more
Religious Liberty Commission chair shares outlook after first hearing
As the work of the presidential Religious Liberty Commission gets underway, the commission’s chairmansaid he sees two sets of domestic... Read more
Nigeria bishops call for prayer, fasting for Benue attack victims
In a statement issued June 18, the Nigerian bishops denounced the “almost daily bloodshed” in the West African nation, including... Read more
Italian government leads participants in Catholic Church’s jubilee this weekend
Members of Italy’s local and national governments will be the main participants in events for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV declares 174 new martyrs from Nazi camps and Spanish Civil War
Pope Leo XIV on Friday declared 174 new martyrs, including 50 French Catholics who died in Nazi concentration camps during... Read more
Widow, mother of 4 nuns and a priest, takes perpetual vows
Sister Maria Zhang Yue Chun made her perpetual vows on May 13 at the convent of the Augustinian Recollects in... Read more
