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Irish Bishop Braves Bitter Cold to Distribute Ashes in Waterford City Streets

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Pope Leo Encourages Young Priests in Crisis to Share Their Fatigue

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Evangelization, Conversion, and the Crisis

We might be in a time of crisis in the Church, but I'm incredibly hopeful about what the Lord is doing today.

Catholic health provider agrees to $42 million settlement in class-action retirement lawsuit

The lawsuit alleged that Providence Health had failed to adhere to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act in managing the company’s 401(k) plan. The Catholic health system Providence Health & Services has agreed to [...]

Bishops: Trump advanced gender‑policy freedoms while eroding protections for migrants

The USCCB’s report warns of threats to religious liberty, citing political violence, limits on ministry in federal systems, and policies affecting schools, detainees, and religious groups.The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued its annual [...]

Political pluralism in Cuba would be an asset, bishops’ assistant secretary says

The suffering of the Cuban people needs to be alleviated and the country needs to realize that political pluralism is an asset, said Father Ariel Suárez of the Cuban Bishops’ Conference. The Cuban people need [...]

Pope Leo encourages young priests in crisis to share their fatigue

The pontiff told the clergy of Rome to “rekindle the fire” of their ministry. Pope Leo XIV encouraged young priests on Wednesday to continue to serve the Lord with enthusiasm, even if they do not [...]

Pope Leo XIV to visit major migrant landing point on July 4

The pope’s Italy itinerary also includes stops in Pompei, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, and Rimini through August. Pope Leo XIV will travel July 4 to the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, a major migrant landing [...]

Pope Leo announces where he will spend his 1st anniversary

Pope Leo XIV will make a series of visits within Italy in the coming months and one of them will mark his first anniversary as Successor of Peter. The Holy See Press Office announced the papal trips on February 19, 2026. The Pontiff will begin his series of pastoral visits on the peninsula with two Read More…

Pope Leo announces where he will spend his 1st anniversary

Joyful university student being considered for sainthood

The Catholic Church is seeing an increasing number of young people being considered for canonization — individuals who only lived a short time on this earth but scaled the heights of holiness quickly. Such was the case of Pedro Ballester, a university student from England who died in 2018 at the age of 21. While Read More…

Joyful university student being considered for sainthood