Diocese of Phoenix pioneers role for priestly well-being: No priest should walk 'alone'

Father Greg Schlarb will accompany priests across the Diocese of Phoenix as part of a novel plan to ensure priests are healthy — spiritually, physically, and mentally.

Carmelite sisters ask for prayers, donations after fire destroys retreat house

The fire rendered one of the two retreat houses inoperable. Although the repair costs are not yet known, the severe damage requires the building to be rebuilt.

Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon: The Eucharist sustains us amid fear, suffering

The pope celebrated Mass in French in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, during the second leg of his trip in Africa.

Donald Trump on tensions with Pope Leo XIV: 'I have nothing against the pope'

The president downplayed his public criticism of Leo while falsely claiming that the Holy Father said Iran "can have a nuclear weapon."

Young U.S. men overtake women in saying religion is 'very important'

Numbers of U.S. young men and women who frequently attend religious services have increased, Gallup data shows.

Bishop reminds Venezuelan people: 'Christ's resurrection is a source of solace and strength'

Caracas Auxiliary Bishop-elect José Gómez reminded Venezuelans that they "possess the capacity, through the grace of God and with the solidarity of their brothers and sisters, to overcome" suffering.

China pressures underground Catholics to join state church, rights group says

"A decade into Xi Jinping's Sinicization campaign and nearly eight years since the 2018 Holy See-China agreement, Catholics in China face escalating repression" researcher Yalkun Uluyol said.

Police reveal bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV's brother

The bomb threat was determined to be "unsubstantiated," according to law enforcement.

Punk legend Patti Smith, Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao to represent Vatican at Venice Biennale

The exhibition by the Dicastery for Culture and Education features the work of contemporary artists in various fields, inspired by the life and spiritual legacy of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

PHOTOS: Highlights from Pope Leo XIV's first full day in Cameroon

The Holy Father will ultimately spend several days in Cameroon before heading on to Angola and then Equatorial Guinea during his first apostolic journey to Africa.