Catholic priests in Democratic Republic of Congo decry rising insecurity targeting parishes

Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised alarm over what they describe as a worsening wave of insecurity targeting ecclesial institutions.

Pope Leo XIV: Failure to understand Eastern Christianity impoverishes the Church

The pope addressed members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches at the Vatican on June 18.

Pope Leo expected to visit 5 Peruvian cities in November, president says

The president of Peru had a nearly two-hour private meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on June 18.

Federal judge says government can deposit money to seize diocesan land for border fencing

The Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, had asked a district court to block the deposit of the funds while it fights the government's attempts.

Pope Leo XIV declares American religious founder Mary Teresa Tallon venerable

On June 18, the pope issued a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of the foundress of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate in New York, among several others.

Pope Leo XIV urges universities to promote peace in a divided world

The pontiff met with the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 18.

Pope Leo XIV prays for parents who have suffered the loss of a baby

God's "divine love gives meaning to the life of every person and, far from ending with death, invites us to a new fullness in eternity," the pope said.

Chaldean archbishop urges patriarch to defend Iraqi Christian town's identity

Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda appealed to the Chaldean Patriarch Paul III Nona to be a voice for Ankawa, Iraq's largest Christian district.

Fact check: Did Iceland really 'eradicate' Down syndrome in that country?

A viral online controversy revived the claim that Iceland aborts nearly every baby with Down syndrome; Catholic sources on the ground and Iceland's own data point to a more complicated reality.

Prague cathedral inaugurates new organ in rare 'awakening' ceremony

During the inauguration, Prague's archbishop performed an unusual rite of "awakening" the new organ, addressing the instrument and asking it to fill the cathedral with music.