Lithuanian families rally to save pro-life maternity home blessed by John Paul II

Lithuania's only consistently pro-life maternity home — once blessed by St. John Paul II — faces closure under a government merger plan opposed by more than 12,000 petitioners.

Pope Leo XIV accepts Filipino priest's withdrawal as bishop-designate

Father Gerardo F. Saco Jr. cited "human limitations" in withdrawing from the Diocese of Tagbilaran weeks before his scheduled May 26 episcopal ordination.

Pope Leo meets U.S. Secretary of State Rubio amid tensions with President Trump

The pontiff met with the secretary of state amid Trump's ongoing criticism of the Holy Father and the Vatican.

Bethsaida excavation turning 'Bible stories into Bible realities'

Recent excavations at the site match the account of an eighth-century Bavarian bishop who wrote about a church in Bethsaida that was built over the home of Sts. Peter and Andrew.

Organized crime 'rules' in several states in Mexico, cardinal warns

Through violent tactics and the lucrative drug trade, Mexican cartels have made deep inroads into a number of local and state governments in the country.

In Syria, renaming schools fuels debate over historical, cultural, and religious identity

Critics warn that the efforts to rename many of Syria's schools could jeopardize the country's identity and diversity.

Synod report includes testimonies from civilly 'married' homosexuals

A Vatican synod study group's final report includes testimony from two men in civil marriages with other men and calls for a listening-based approach to difficult doctrinal and pastoral questions.

Vatican confirms official itinerary for Pope Leo XIV's trip to Spain

The pontiff will meet with clergy, religious, and government officials, celebrate four public Masses, and visit social service centers and a migrant reception center.

Pope Leo XIV expected to visit France in late September, bishops announce

While the Holy See has yet to make an official announcement, the French Bishops' Conference announced in a May 6 communiqué that Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit France in late September.

Trump: Rubio's message to Pope Leo XIV should be 'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon'

The president again claimed Pope Leo XIV "seemed to be saying" Iran should be able to obtain a nuclear weapon. The Holy Father has never said this and has spoken against nuclear weapons.