Pope Leo XIV received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a private audience at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday. According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the meeting focused on efforts to end hostilities and find a just...
Author and master gardener Margaret Rose Realy has a deep appreciation for nature’s beauty, and her books skillfully combine the task of planting and caring for God’s creation. Her latest book, Planting with Prayer: The Catholic Gardening Handbook, shows experienced...
On July 1, Pope Leo XIV announced that he had named St. Louis Auxiliary Bishop Mark Rivituso as the third archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama. Archbishop-elect Rivituso succeeds Archbishop Thomas Rodi, who has served the archdiocese since 2008. ...
The U.S. House of Representatives is currently debating President Donald Trump’s tax and spending megabill after a marathon voting session and narrow passage in the Senate. House members returned Wednesday to work through differences between the Senate version and the...
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent batch of cases, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) praised the Court’s decision to uphold parents’ right to opt their children out of classes addressing the topics of gender and sexuality. In a...
Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 - November 14, 1832) was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence and the longest survivor, dying 56 years after its signing. Carroll was known as the “First Citizen” of the American colonies, a consequence of...
“I wouldn’t be here without my parents, without [my wife] Morgan, without my Grandpa — certainly not without God,” said Toronto Blue Jays leftfielder Will Robertson. Roberston is a graduate of Immaculate Conception School in Loose Creek, Fatima High School in...
On June 22, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, two armed men stormed the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in Damascus, Syria, and after opening fire on the congregation, they detonated their explosive vests inside the church. According to Syrian officials, the...
“Solidarity with refugees and migrants is not optional; it’s a living testimony of the Gospel,” said Bishop Mark J. Seitz. On World Refugee Day (June 20), the Catholic Church stands in prayerful solidarity with refugees around the world to recognize and honor the...
As tension and hostilities between Israel and Iran increase, Bishop Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, urged the U.S. government to continue exerting its influence in favor of restraint and...