Fidelity, enthusiasm, and faith: Pope Leo XIV welcomes Swiss Guard recruits

Twenty-eight Swiss Guards were sworn in Wednesday at the Vatican.

'A breath of hope': Pope Leo XIV encourages Lebanese priests through video call

The pope expressed his encouragement to the priests who are working in war- torn southern Lebanon. The Holy Father said he prays for them, supports them, and gave them his blessing.

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to read printed books

The pontiff marked the centenary of the Vatican Publishing House, saying printed books remain a vital "opportunity to think" in the digital age.

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.