Pope Leo XIV: Attendance at Sunday Mass cannot be replaced by virtual participation

The pontiff's Aug. 12 general audience focused on the importance of the liturgical year.

Colombia-born U.S. bishop urges prayers after powerful earthquake

Bishop John J. Gomez of Laredo, Texas, confirmed that his family members are safe but that his friends and neighbors have faced hardship due to the earthquake.

Pope Leo XIV: Women and men in religious life 'are called to become experts in synodality'

Pope Leo expressed gratitude for "the longstanding contributions" of religious institutions, highlighting their work in "evangelization, education, and caring for the poor and marginalized."

Pakistani Christians rally for equal rights

Rallies in Karachi and Faisalabad pressed for constitutional amendments allowing non-Muslims to serve as president or prime minister and for curbs on blasphemy law abuse.

Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins doctors, nursing home in suit against Illinois suicide law

The suit argues that Illinois' "End-of-Life Options" law requires doctors to participate in helping patients kill themselves even if they conscientiously object to doing so.

Last Chinese Trappist monk to survive Maoist persecution dies at 108

Father Benedict Chau survived the period of communist persecution by Mao Zedong and ended his days at the reestablsihed monastery of Our Lady of Joy on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Oklahoma Catholic parish launches medical-debt relief effort to help families facing crushing bills

St. Eugene Catholic Church's $25,000 gift erased more than $6.5 million in medical debt.

EWTN News explains: Canon law and how it applies to Catholics

Canon law has often made headlines in the Catholic Church. But what is canon law, and how does it apply to the everyday Catholic?

Peru seeks to turn Pope Leo's legacy into an international pilgrimage destination

Pope Leo's XIV's upcoming visit to Peru can serve as a launchpad for turning the country into a regular destination for pilgrims, benefiting the local economy.

Haiti bishop says gangs target Church as violence shuts parishes, schools

The Church is "the last remaining bulkhead — moral, ethical, spiritual, and prophetic," Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste said. "That is why they want to eliminate us."