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.

Pope Leo XIV praises U.S. Eucharistic pilgrims, highlights country's 'strong Eucharistic heritage'

The Holy Father addressed pilgrims at the close of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which concluded in Philadelphia on July 5.

'Thanks to John Paul II, my father always kept hope alive,' Jérôme Lejeune's daughter says

Lejeune and John Paul II were united in friendship and in defending the right to life, especially of those with intellectual disabilities.

12 Catholic Americans who helped shape the United States

Here are 12 Catholic Americans whose lives and legacies have left a lasting mark on the United States.