Cardinal invites young people to 'farm aura' with Christ

Archbishop Fernando Chomali of Santiago, Chile, took the opportunity to reference a trend among Latin American youth to redirect their ambitions in life from looking cool to serving Christ with joy.

Cenotaphs: Memorials and signs of hope after a violent death

Makeshift public memorials are a way for friends and family to commemorate a loved one who died at that location, often a street or road, and in the case of murder, can serve as a call for justice.

In fight against antisemitism, Israel steps up U.S. Catholic outreach

The Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism has been tapped by the Government of Israel as part of its latest outreach to American Catholics.

Brazil archbishop establishes rules for use of AI in archdiocesan communications

Archbishop Josafá Menezes da Silva directed that the use of AI must always conform to reality and the truth regarding a person's appearance, voice, and statements.

Nepal flood: Caritas runs community kitchens, sources body bags as toll reaches 919

As Caritas Nepal is running community kitchens and sourcing body bags, a second emergency, winter, is approaching.

Sixth Chinese bishop ordained under Pope Leo XIV

Bishop Paolo Liu Honggang is the third bishop ordained in China in two months and the sixth episcopal consecration during Leo's pontificate amid implementation of the Vatican-Beijing agreement.

Rest for a priest not a luxury but a necessity for mental health, Nigerian Vatican official says

As part of a formation program, the secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization urged priests to take time away from ministry to sustain their physical and mental health.

Hope for broken marriages: One couple's story

Starting out their marriage without God at the center, the couple became estranged and the husband left, but things began to change when their daughter asked her mom, "Teach me to pray."

Spanish regional government spotlights sainthood cause of Queen Isabella

A regional government's minister of culture highlighted the cause for beatification of Queen Isabella during a meeting with Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops' Conference.

Pope Leo XIV appeals for release of Haiti hostages, prays for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet

The pontiff said believers should speak honestly to God in moments of confusion while humbly accepting his ways.