New EWTN+ podcast 'Catholics & Cappuccinos' aims to show joy of being Catholic

Catholic actress and podcast host Siobhan Fallon Hogan hopes "Catholics & Cappuccinos" will remind listeners that "being a Catholic can mean great joy."

Adoptee from China, student leaders speak out against Notre Dame abortion advocate appointee

Behind the backlash against the appointment of an abortion advocate to leadership at Notre Dame is a group of young Catholic pro-lifers, including a student who was adopted from China.

Pope Leo XIV, with Eastern Orthodox, urges Christians to strengthen unity

The pontiff said Christians grow closer when they deepen their shared faith in Christ, "the ultimate source of our peace."

Indictment accuses 3 more in major fraud scheme at Wisconsin Catholic charity

One former worker was already the subject of a lawsuit by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Religious leaders descend on Washington in solidarity with Africa

U.S. and African bishops displayed solidarity with one another as religious freedom in Nigeria took center stage in Washington, D.C., at a Mass and a congressional hearing.

Priest's 50-year mission: Saving girls from child marriage in Bangladesh

An Italian missionary has spent five decades empowering families and children in coastal Bangladesh to resist early marriage through education.

Filipino bishop warns human trafficking remains 'significant problem' in Philippines

Bishop Socrates Mesiona issued a pastoral message for the National Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking that serves as a "call to the conscience of the entire nation."

Pope Leo XIV laments lack of progress in protecting children

The pontiff told organizers of a Vatican-backed initiative that global crises are still leaving many children in extreme poverty.

Plastic surgeons group recommends against gender surgeries on minors due to low evidence of benefit

In a break from major medical associations, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommends against gender surgeries and other medical interventions on youth.

Vatican to meet with SSPX after announcement of unauthorized episcopal consecrations

Planned consecrations could trigger automatic excommunication and deepen rupture with Rome.