Killing the sick is 'false compassion,' pope says in Lourdes

In a speech to sick people and caregivers, the pope denounced France's recent legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Pope Leo in Lourdes: The Church must heal her 'wounds, infidelities, and painful errors'

The pontiff spoke about the urgency of repentance and conversion at a Mass on the third day of his visit to France.

For Iraq's Christians, Archbishop Warda says long-term stability requires jobs

Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil called for investment in the future of young Christians in Iraq, pointing to the structure of the country's economy as part of the problem.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Paris and Lourdes on second day of France trip

Pope Leo XIV visited the Maison Bakhita Center and celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris before concluding his day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Pope Leo XIV in Paris: No one 'is merely a number'

An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff's open-air Mass.

From foster care to Lourdes: Young convert leaves job to see pope, embrace monastic life

Among the throngs of pilgrims in Lourdes this weekend will be a 27-year-old woman who be there with a group of Cistercian nuns, hoping the visit will confirm her call to contemplative life.

Illinois bishop announces first-ever parish to be named after Blessed Fulton Sheen

The combined parish of St. Mary in El Paso, Illinois, and St. John in Benson, Illinois, will be the first parish in the world to be named after the new blessed.

Pope addresses 'surprising' Catholic growth in secular France

Leo met members of a Church assembly examining a decade-long rise in Catholic baptisms.

Knights of Columbus pitch their role at Symposium on Young American Men

"The lifeblood of the Knights is young men," said Joseph McInerney, who noted that men under 35 are currently the fraternal organization's fastest-growing membership segment.

Pope Leo hears testimony of migrants in Paris: God opened 'a new path for me'

Leo visited a center offering support and integration to immigrants in the Archdiocese of Paris, on the second day of his Sept. 25-28 journey in France.