Archbishop of Bamenda reflects on planned papal visit to Cameroon

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea has described the upcoming apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon as an unexpected moment of grace for the nation.

From the altar to the track: Marathon-running cardinal highlights spirituality of sport

Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for him a "school of prayer."

Exorcists urge pope to appoint trained practitioners in every diocese

An exorcist group said growing occult practices and spiritual harm highlight the need for trained priests and better formation.

On World Tuberculosis Day, Catholic sisters tend to Bangladesh's sick and forgotten

Catholic women religious at two hospitals in Bangladesh have spent decades treating tuberculosis patients whom the government and society have largely overlooked.

In pro-life victory, Mexican state establishes 'Day of the Unborn Child'

The state of Aguascalientes passed a measure promoting prenatal care and preventive measures for the benefit of early childhood development.

Pope Leo XIV warns children should not look to chatbots for friendship

The pope cautioned that AI risks dulling young people's intelligence, relationships, and creativity.

Cardinal Simoni, imprisoned for years in communist Albania, prays before St. Francis' bones

Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, was able to pray before the remains of St. Francis, celebrate Mass at the Protomonastery of St. Clare, and pray before her tomb. He was imprisoned in communist Albania.

Conference to highlight 'Orestes Brownson and the Mission of America'

Conference organizers said they hope "to spread the word on Oreste Brownson" through his 19th-century writings' message to present times.

Loyola University mourns student killed in Chicago shooting: 'We are heavy with grief'

Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed allegedly by an immigrant in the country illegally, according to police.

Pakistan Christian prisoners rebuild lives after church bombings

Eleven years after twin suicide bombings struck two Pakistan churches, survivors of mass arrests still bear the scars as a young martyr who died stopping the attack moves toward sainthood.