EWTN News explains: Why does the pope visit mosques on papal trips?

Why do popes make visits to Islamic mosques, courting controversy and criticism by taking part in events at holy sites of another religion?

U.S. Embassy to the Vatican: Nigerian Christians are being targeted

Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a "conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because of their faith."

Coast Guard agrees to 'structural protections' for religious personnel

The military branch will commit to "individualized reviews" of service members and mandate religious accommodation training for leadership roles.

Popes' alma mater in Rome celebrates 25 years of Eucharistic adoration

St. John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV both studied at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

Pope tells Catholic university students in Cameroon to 'search for truth'

Leo also addressed artificial intelligence and invited the students to be pioneers of "a new humanism in the context of the digital revolution."

Jury dismisses copyright claim brought by Catholic composer over 1980 hymn

Vincent Ambrosetti had accused songwriter Bernadette Farrell and Oregon Catholic Press of copyright infringement against his 1980 hymn "Emmanuel."

Pope Leo XIV calls for the 'safeguarding' and 'accompanying' of minors and vulnerable adults

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable "challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability to express authentic care."

Australian diocese unveils new cathedral as archbishop prepares for Rome

Archbishop Anthony Randazzo announced the project weeks before departing for the Vatican, calling it "a commitment to the faithful of today and for future generations."

Miami archbishop urges U.S. government to reconsider funding cut for children's program

The loss of an $11 million contract threatens care for unaccompanied minors, according to Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami.

Catholic theologians explain why war is a 'matter of morality' after Vance comments on Pope Leo XIV

Vice President JD Vance asked the Vatican to "stick to matters of morality" amid Pope Leo XIV's Iran war concerns. Catholic theologians say war and other public policies are "matters of morality."