Catholic book clubs: Tips for building community and growing in faith

Two leaders of Catholic book clubs share their experiences about what makes a good club.

Research shows Catholic youth ministers are experiencing more complex roles

A new report found that, overall, younger generations of pastoral leaders have greater concerns about ministry demands today.

Vatican calls for assessment of synodality implementation ahead of 2028 assembly

The General Secretariat of the Synod published the "Recollecting" resource for diocesan synodal teams on July 27.

San Francisco archbishop among new members of Vatican's highest court

Pope Leo XIV also appointed Bishop Edward Lohse of Kalamazoo, Michigan, along with canon law experts from Spain, Germany, Poland, and Italy, to five-year terms on the Apostolic Signatura.

New Zealand's first new Catholic cathedral in 120 years unveiled in Christchurch

Fifteen years after earthquakes destroyed its predecessor, the Diocese of Christchurch is asking every Catholic family to help build a new mother church on the same ground.

Pope Leo XIV to attend musical prayer service with Andrea Bocelli

The pontiff will lead a moment of prayer during the "Canticle of Peace" concert in Castel Gandolfo on July 29.

Major restoration in Minneapolis aims to renew 'every square inch' of country's oldest basilica

The massive church was dedicated in 1915 and became the first basilica in the United States when it was designated as such by Pope Pius XI in 1926.

Hidden for 200 years, vast Baroque murals rediscovered in Vilnius' St. John's Church

Researchers confirmed more than 2,000 square meters — around half an acre — of original 18th-century murals survive beneath later paint in the church at the heart of Vilnius University.

Pope Leo XIV urges halt to Mideast attacks, return to diplomacy

The pontiff also reflected on the kingdom of God as a treasure that enlarges life and unites people of different backgrounds in Christ.

'Historic moment': Maronite Church prepares for Patriarch Hoyek's beatification

The Maronites begin celebrations ahead of beatification, Egypt moves against Christian discrimination, Irish priests press for action on Gaza, and more in this week's Catholic world news roundup.