Pope Leo scores goal for the Gospel at soccer stadium

The faithful of the Archdiocese of Madrid, together with the dioceses of Alcalá de Henares and Getafe, welcomed Leo with a euphoria comparable to that of a decisive goal in a World Cup final.

Pope Leo XIV builds on teachings of prior pontiffs with apology for slavery, Church's role

The Holy Father explained that, in antiquity and the Middle Ages, Catholic individuals and some ecclesiastical institutions participated in slavery as he apologized for the Catholic Church's role.

Meet Jules Rimet: The devout Catholic who helped create the FIFA World Cup

Catholic Frenchman Jules Rimet served as the president of FIFA for 33 years.

Louisiana man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 slaying of priest, parish worker

Antonio Tyson was convicted of killing Father Otis Young and Ruth Prats in a double homicide in Covington, Louisiana.

Belarus expels Polish priests as pressure on the Catholic Church intensifies

Belarusian authorities have forced out a wave of long-serving Polish priests by refusing to renew their residency permits, intensifying state pressure on the country's Catholic Church.

7,000 pilgrims open divine mercy congress in Vilnius, Lithuania

Pilgrims from more than 50 countries gathered in the birthplace of the divine mercy devotion as Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to make mercy the foundation of peace.

Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona calls Catholics to be martyrs of unity

After an exuberant welcome in the Catalan capital, the pope prayed midday prayer in Barcelona's cathedral and urged the faithful to be "witnesses and prophets of unity."

Monsignor Vaccari cites rising humanitarian strain as Middle East violence intensifies

Monsignor Peter Vaccari, president of Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), a papal agency that delivers humanitarian aid, described situation in Jerusalem.

A quarter of Irish Gen Z will have no children, new report says

While current trends show that 1 in 4 young women today will remain childless, Iona Institute's Breda O'Brien said the huge question is "whether this will be by choice or circumstance."

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