Hawaii declares April 27 'Brother Joseph Dutton Day'

Servant of God Joseph Dutton was a companion of St. Damien of Molokai and a layman who lived among and served those suffering with leprosy.

Living 'martyr' of communism, Cardinal Simoni, presents relic of Albanian martyrs to Leo XIV

The cardinal, who endured long years of imprisonment and forced labor for fidelity to Christ, met with the pope during a private audience. He was ordained 70 years ago on April 7, 1956.

Pope Leo XIV: Vatican diplomats must be bridges and channels of peace

The pontiff said the Holy See's diplomatic service is a unique ministry rooted in peace, truth, and justice and directed not only to Catholics but also to the entire human family.

Views vary among prominent U.S. Catholic clergy on 'just war' pronouncements

One of the U.S. Church's most prominent public figures contends that it's not the role of the Church's leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not.

Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'Jerusalem belongs to no one; it is a gift to all of humanity'

In a wide-ranging pastoral letter, the cardinal addressed the highly divisive conflict and its spiritual undercurrents, proposing a response based on the prophetic vision of the new Jerusalem.

Sister Eva Maamo, Philippines' 'Healing Nun' to the poor, dies at 85

A Catholic surgeon and missionary who improvised operations by flashlight and coconut water for Indigenous patients in the southern Philippines is remembered as a "tireless servant of the poor."

Vatican warns of political promotion of abortion as an instrument of population control

"Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family" is a comprehensive overview of environmental and human ecology drawing on the teachings of the previous four popes.

Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse

"Uncharged individuals" may not be exposed to the "court of public opinion" in grand jury documents, the state high court ruled.

Florida diocese set to debut 'Trinity Village' offering tiny homes for seniors

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee says the homes will include "affordable rents" to seniors at risk of homelessness.

Pope sends new shipment of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine

Both war-torn countries will receive essential medications, and Ukraine will receive other needed items, including food and clothing.