Pope Leo XIV in the land of St. Augustine — Day 2 of his visit to Africa

Follow here for live updates of Pope Leo XIV's journey to Africa from April 13–23.

U.S. bishops launch annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal

The appeal, collected in most dioceses April 25–26, supports dioceses and eparchies that rely on outside assistance to sustain sacramental and pastoral ministry.

Poland prepares parishes for wartime role as fears of conflict grow

The Polish Bishops' Conference has established a working group with government ministries to prepare the country's more than 10,000 parishes for a potential armed conflict.

Pope Leo XIV visits ancient Hippo in return to the roots of his vocation

In Algeria, the pope visited the archaeological site of the city where St. Augustine served as bishop.

Vance says Trump was 'posting a joke' with now-deleted Jesus-like image

The vice president said Trump removed the AI-generated image because "a lot of people weren't understanding his humor."

State Department provides update on visa restrictions for religious freedom violators

The U.S. has been restricting visas for religious freedom violators, a key State Department adviser said.

U.S. bishops ask officials to prevent ICE detentions of pregnant women, nursing mothers

The bishops expressed concerns of reports that pregnant women in detention have miscarried and some nursing mothers have lost access to their children.

Pope Leo XIV honors 2 Spanish nuns murdered in Algeria in 1994

The Augustinian nuns were about to enter a Catholic chapel in Algiers when they were gunned down. Pope Leo previously visited their community in 2009 when he was prior of the Order of St. Augustine.

Religious Liberty Commission members urge continued work as threats 'are not disappearing'

Religious Liberty commissioners met for their final scheduled meeting.

Trump's comments on Pope Leo called 'disrespectful' as Americans react

President Donald Trump called Leo "weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy" in a lengthy social media post April 12 that drew response from U.S. bishops and elected officials.