Church in European Union calls for preserving outer space as the common heritage of humanity

A conference organized by the Catholic Church emphasized the need to address issues of growing concern as nations and private actors are increasingly involved in space exploration and activities.

10 years, 100,000 deaths: How Canada became the euthanasia capital of the world

Assisted suicide is a leading cause of death in the North American country 10 years after it was legalized, but pro-life advocates are continuing to push back.

Speaking truth to power: When the pope addresses governments

From Westminster Hall to the U.N., popes have been invited to address civic assemblies during their travels. How have they used these speeches to challenge leaders on life, economics, and migration?

Pope Leo XIV says care for creation is a requirement of faith

In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities to help build a "culture of care" for the environment.

Pope Leo XIV defends journalism against the drug of 'fake news'

In a message to Italian newspaper L'Adige, the pope urged journalists to resist "artificial polarizations" and serve as "instruments of truth."

Church leaders welcome first Catholic Indigenous woman in Bangladesh's Parliament

Anna Minj, nominated to a reserved seat by the governing party, used her first budget-session address to urge that new funds actually reach Bangladesh's poorest ethnic communities.

Church bells in Mexico to toll for peace and in memory of victims of violence

The National Dialogue for Peace, a Church-led organization in Mexico, is calling a day of remembrance for the victims of violence.

Ukraine advocate says cathedral bombing reflects broader campaign against Christianity

"This is certainly deliberate," Ukraine Freedom Project Founder Steven Moore said of the attack on the historic 11th-century Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.

Trump announces peace deal with Iran, ending hostilities

Israel is not a party to the deal, however, and launched airstrikes on Beirut after Hezbollah launched projectiles into Israel Sunday.

Czech court clears archbishop persecuted by communist regime

More than six decades after Archbishop Josef Karel Matocha died under communist internment, a Czech court has formally recognized his imprisonment as unlawful.