U.S. Catholic charismatic leaders announce ecumenically-oriented evangelization initiative

The launch of "Evangelize USA" was announced following Pope Leo XIV's May 30 audience with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service.

Pope Leo XIV appoints EWTN News President to lead Vatican communications department

Montserrat Alvarado becomes the first lay woman appointed prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See.

Franciscan Jubilee Year invites pilgrims to walk in St. Francis of Assisi's footsteps

Pilgrims flock to Italy as the Catholic Church marks 800 years since the death of St. Francis.

Parishes in Buffalo Diocese will undergo 'rapid' bankruptcy as part of Chapter 11 process

In an effort to bring its bankruptcy proceedings to a successful conclusion, the Diocese of Buffalo announced all its parishes will file "rapid prepackaged bankruptcy" cases.

Pakistan police shooting of Christian driver renews 'encounter' concerns

Catholic justice officials and rights advocates say the shooting of a Christian driver in Rawalpindi reflects a broader pattern of deadly police "encounters" in Pakistan's Punjab province.

Magnifica Humanitas seen deepening Church-tech ties, former Silicon Valley exec says

Relationships between tech companies and the Church will prompt "real dialogue as to how AI is going to affect humanity," Father Brendan McGuire said.

Victim of dictatorship, Nicaraguan Indigenous leader and political prisoner dies

The Ortega dictatorship portrayed the death of Brooklyn Rivera as simply from natural causes without mentioning his detention or prison conditions that critics claim actually led to his death.

More than 50 children celebrate first Communion amid ongoing missile attacks in southern Lebanon

A resident of Rmeish whose daughter received her first Communion said villagers there have effectively been living in a state of war since Oct. 8, 2023.

This is Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of June

"In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things that bring us closer together," the pope said in a video released on X on June 2.

Catholic scientists to gather near Chicago to discuss human sexuality, future of the universe

The 2026 Conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists will take place June 5–7 at Mundelein Seminary near Chicago.