Pope Leo to sick and caregivers: 'In the various situations of life, no one should be left alone'

The Pope told an assembly of ALS patients that with commitment, faith, and courage, the sick "bear witness that the goodness and value of life are greater than illness."

U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to press China's president on Jimmy Lai case

Chinese officials sentenced Lai, founder and publisher of the pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, to 20 years in prison on Feb. 9.

Catholics weigh in as Supreme Court faces deadline on telemedicine abortion ruling

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered a review of the abortion drug mifipristone in May 2025, which is ongoing.

Holy See calls on UN to never subordinate migrants' lives to other interests

Monsignor Robert D. Murphy emphasized protecting migrants' right to life, making greater efforts to reunite families, and eliminating criminal exploitation.

Pope Leo meets with Haiti's prime minister

Haiti continues to experience a complex situation of violence and insecurity, particularly in the country's capital of Port-au-Prince.

Vatican nuncio: 'There are no unbelievers left' in Ukraine's war zones

As Russia's full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, Apostolic Nuncio Visvaldas Kulbokas tells a Lithuanian Catholic magazine that Ukraine's war zones are seeing extraordinary religious revival.

Meet the Trump surgeon general nominee who kept her baby despite an unplanned pregnancy as a teen

In this roundup of pro-life and abortion-related news you may have missed, the surgeon general nominee as a teen chose life; Oklahoma criminalizes the distribution of abortion drugs.

Church in Colombia begins training digital missionaries to faithfully proclaim the Gospel

The Digital Missionaries School aims to give solid training to online missionaries and consolidate them into a network to reach the digital continent with the Gospel.

Bishop urges global intervention against execution of 200 Ethiopian youth in Saudi Arabia

A bishop urges a halt to the planned execution of hundreds of Ethiopians, a Finnish parliamentarian appeals her hate speech conviction, and more in this week's world news roundup.

Inside the most popular happy hour among Washington, D.C., Catholics

The Emmaus Hour brings together young adult Catholics (and Catholic-curious!) in Washington, D.C., every month for a night of community and cocktails that benefits local charities.