Cardinal Tagle elected new dean of the College of Cardinals

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who leads the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization, succeeded Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re on Oct. 9.

Pope Leo XIV to open international congress on infertility in Rome

The three-day gathering will bring together experts to examine the scientific, anthropological, and ethical challenges surrounding fertility, infertility, sexuality, and human reproduction.

EWTN names Ursula Murua to succeed Montse Alvarado as head of EWTN News

A Catholic journalist for more than 30 years, Murua covered a talk by EWTN's foundress, Mother Angelica, as a 20-year-old reporter in Peru.

Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry

At a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Church leaders point to changing attitudes toward sexuality, widespread divorce, and economic insecurity as obstacles to marriage.

The lifesaving miracle that led to St. John Henry Newman's canonization

St. John Henry Newman, who was declared a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, 2025, was canonized after two miracles were attributed to his intercession.

Exorcists discuss cases, emphasize essential role of sacred music and the Virgin Mary in exorcisms

The exorcists discussed the importance of sacred music and the "essential" place of the Virgin Mary's intercession in exorcisms.

Archbishop of Dijon, France, asks for prayers for priest who died by suicide

"Let us entrust him to the merciful love of the Lord," the archbishop wrote in a letter to the faithful. "Let us pray for his parishioners, shocked by this unexpected news."

U.S. bishops to elect secretary, committee chairs at November meeting

The bishops will serve one year as chair-elect and assume the positions in the fall of 2027.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Barron president of Pontifical Mission Societies

The Irish religious sister, who previously spoke about women who sensed a call to the priesthood or diaconate, will also serve as adjunct secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization.

Pope Leo XIV urges pontifical university students to 'guard your hearts'

At a Mass opening the academic year, the pontiff warned against false teachers, stressed the limits of algorithms, and called for study rooted in faith, friendship, and service to the poor.