How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests' salaries

As state contributions wind down toward a 2030 cutoff, the Archdiocese of Olomouc is turning to crowdfunding, investments, and parish co-responsibility to keep its priests paid.

Catholic Church in Spain creates department for relations with Islam

Spain's growing Muslim population has led that country's bishops' conference to address concurrent pastoral challenges.

ChosenCon 2026: 'This is the Comic-Con of the Bible'

Roughly 5,000 fans recently filled the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, for ChosenCon.

Reverse migration: Catholic shelters in Mexico serve repatriated migrants and foreigners who remain

While migration into Mexico from the south and from Mexico to the U.S. has significantly decreased, it hasn't completely stopped, and challenges still remain for Catholic migrant shelters there.

American Catholics launch crowdfunding effort to gift Pope Leo XIV papal tiara

A nonprofit hopes to generate enough small donations to construct a papal tiara for Pope Leo XIV as a gift from American Catholics.

Archbishop Coakley calls for restraint, diplomacy, and peace as hostilities escalate in Middle East

The USCCB president called for the protection of innocent lives and asked for the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace, in his statement Sunday.

Pope Leo XIV urges 'unconditional love' amid hardship

Visiting a parish in Rome, the pope preached on the Transfiguration and Abraham's journey of faith.

Irish bishop says young Catholics are seeking doctrinal solidity

Echoing what seems to be a growing phenomenon, Bishop Niall Coll said young Catholics in Ireland are looking for clarity, coherence, and tradition in their search for truth.

Meet the priest who grew up in the Peruvian Andes and was confirmed by Pope Leo XIV

Newly ordained Father Erlin Pérez Vásquez shares his journey to the priesthood and the incredible blessings he received along the way.

Pope Leo XIV urges diplomacy amid Iran tensions

The pontiff warned that "stability and peace are not built with mutual threats" and appealed for dialogue to avert a wider crisis.