Lourdes Shrine finalizes preparations for Pope Leo XIV's visit as registration caps at 150,000

Preparations for Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lourdes are in full swing. Registration has been capped to ensure adequate services for those in attendance.

True ecological conversion passes through the Eucharist, says International Theological Commission

An International Theological Commission document sets out a Christian vision of humanity's relationship with creation.

Maine high court says father can prevent daughter from attending mother's church

The mother will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over the ruling from the state court, attorneys said.

Cardinal Cupich, Catholic religious sisters sue Illinois to halt assisted suicide law

The state recently began allowing doctors to help patients kill themselves by prescribing lethal doses of medication.

Hong Kong judges uphold Cardinal Zen's conviction over fund to help protesters

Zen and four others face monetary fines, but it's unclear whether they will face further prosecution.

Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops

The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St. John Paul II.

Jonathan Roumie, Bishop Robert Barron to headline first annual 'Sheen Awards'

The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation and Peoria Bishop Lou Tylka announced the list of speakers for the Sept. 25 event, which will be held at the Peoria Civic Center.

2 Carmelites survive ambush on highway where bandits killed Catholic sisters in South Sudan

The sisters were traveling from Torit toward Juba on Aug. 300 when their vehicle came under attack.

'Worn-out dictatorships' never speak of the cross, Nicaragua's exiled Bishop Báez says

The exiled auxiliary bishop of Managua contrasts the Nicaraguan dictatorship's empty claim of divine approval with the authentic example of self-sacrifice given by Jesus Christ.

Catholic Church weighs legal challenge to new anti-conversion law in India

The new law in India's most populous western state drew protests from civil society and Catholic leaders. Neighboring Goa dropped a similar measure.