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

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life "in all circumstances."

Under a scorching sun, 500 pilgrims mark St. Thomas feast in Pakistan

Some 500 pilgrims from Punjab braved a summer heat wave to pray at an ancient Pakistani site where tradition holds St. Thomas the Apostle once preached.

U.S. solicitor general urges Supreme Court to stop Colorado's exclusion of Catholic preschools

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Colorado violated the First Amendment by excluding Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2026 ends in Philadelphia, mission of evangelization continues

Thousands of pilgrims braved the heat on Sunday as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage reached its final stop in Philadelphia.

Pope Leo XIV blesses Slovak pilgrimage as thousands mark Sts. Cyril and Methodius feast

Cardinal Ladislav Nemet called the faithful to their Christian roots in Nitra as tens of thousands honored Sts. Cyril and Methodius on July 5 across Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Vatican October meeting to focus on divorce, other family issues

Pope Leo XIV has called the presidents of bishops' conferences to Rome Oct. 7–14 for a weeklong gathering on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation "Amoris Laetitia."

In Canada, intensive summer seminar trains journalists to report Catholic news

Canadian Catholic News' "God in the City" program offers Catholic fellowship, professional development, and a crash course in faith-based reporting.

Catholic Charities Fort Worth expands research-backed anti-poverty program to Illinois

Catholic Charities Fort Worth developed the Padua program, which is an anti-poverty program that "meets clients where they are."

Pope Leo XIV says Christ is hope amid the scourge of war

The pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter's Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of vacation.

Pope Leo XIV dines with U.S. ambassador on Independence Day

The pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa.