Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard' amid Catholic calls for peace

President Trump's first address on the Iran war signaled continued military action, as Catholic leaders called for dialogue and a ceasefire.

'God may clothe my heart with humility': Monsignor marks 40 years as a priest

Father Gabriel Corraya of Dhaka, newly elevated to the title of monsignor by Pope Leo XIV, reflects on priesthood, humility, and service as the Catholic Church in Bangladesh marks Holy Thursday.

Pope says Christian mission counters 'imperialist occupation of the world'

At the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass, Leo XIV said the Church must reject domination, power, and "calculated strategy" in favor of humble service, unity, and peace.

Here's what the Holy Thursday Seven Churches Visitation devotion is all about

The devotion involves traveling to seven local churches after the Mass of the Lord's Supper on the evening of Holy Thursday.

PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican

Chrism Mass includes the blessing of the holy oils that will be used throughout the year in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick, and holy orders.

Miami archbishop, top U.S. diplomat decry persecution of Church in Nicaragua during Holy Week

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau lamented the severe persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua.

NASA's Artemis II begins Easter week mission around the moon

More than half a century after humans last traveled beyond Earth's orbit, a new NASA project for lunar exploration has begun, marking a historic day in the United States.

Irish soccer legend Roy Keane pays tribute to late mother and upbringing at funeral Mass

Speaking lovingly of his parents and his Catholic upbringing in Ireland, Keane paid tribute to his mother and the virtues he was raised with in Cork City, Ireland.

New CEO of Catholic AI group hopes members will be Pope Leo's 'soldiers'

Builders AI Forum (BAIF) held its first conference at the Vatican in November 2025 and now hopes to be part of advancing Pope Leo XIV's mission on artificial intelligence.

Catholics allege bias after public Islamic prayer praised, silent Christian prayer punished

Catholic activists have complained of "persecution" and "a clear bias against Christianity" in a controversy over public prayer in the U.K. following an outdoor Islamic prayer service in London.