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Mildred, the Peruvian goddaughter of Pope Leo XIV, with then-Father Robert Prevost.

Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian goddaughter shares testimony

May 26, 2025

By Diego López Marina

“He always told us that faith isn’t just about going to Mass, but about living with charity, loving one’s neighbor,... Read more

A baptismal font in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria.

Vatican doctrine office: Transgender-identifying people can be baptized, witness marriages

Nov 8, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the document in response to questions from a Brazilian bishop. Read more

Baptism.

Godfather ban: Sicilian Catholic diocese suspends naming of godparents at baptism for 3 years

Oct 20, 2021

By Courtney Mares

A decree issued by the archbishop of Catania came into full effect this month. Read more

Mafia. Public Domain via Pixabay.

Italian bishop bans mobsters from being godfathers

Mar 22, 2017

Hollywood precedent notwithstanding, an Italian bishop has announced that known members of the mafia cannot be godparents for the Catholic... Read more

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Contemplating a crucifix led to conversion of young Chinese atheist 

U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C.

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View of the mass grave at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in the town of Tuam, County Galway.

Irish team begins search for children's remains at former home for unwed mothers

Mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is urging lawmakers to prohibit surrogacy in all cases in a letter submitted on July 9, 2025.

Australian bishops call on government to enforce country’s surrogacy ban

Leonardo Donno and Moreno il Biondo in action during the Charity Soccer Match "Partita del Cuore" on July 15, 2025 in L'Aquila, Italy.

Pope Leo XIV cheers on charity soccer match for children from war zones

Photos of Pier Giorgio Frassati climbing in the Alps. The right photo shows him rappelling Rocca Sella on March 30, 1925.

Catholic cliffhanger: Future saint was an avid mountain climber  

The port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

‘A living and discreet Church’: Despite persecution, Catholic faith endures in Saudi Arabia

Keizersberg Abbey in Leuven, Belgium.

Benedictine Abbey in Belgium temporarily dissolved following abuse allegations

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