Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. On Tuesday he was diagnosed with double pneumonia but on Wednesday showed “slight improvement,” according to the Vatican. The...
Since Pope Francis marked the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year, 1.3 million people have passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, according to Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect for the New Evangelization section of the Dicastery for...
The Kansas City Chiefs have a distinguished fan who is also hoping for a ‘three-peat’ on Sunday. Bishop James Johnston of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is also looking to add a 3rd win in a row to his repertoire of “Bishops’ bet” victories that benefit a local...
Pope Francis offered his condolences to the families of the victims and to the entire nation following a deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington on Wednesday night. "I express my spiritual closeness to all those...
In keeping with a promise he made during the presidential campaign, President Donald Trump issued pardons for 23 pro-life activists on Thursday, one day before the March for Life 2025. The activists had been arrested for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic...
On Wednesday, January 22, Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of the Archdiocese of St. Louis was introduced on the House Floor. Archbishop Rozanski was affectionately greeted by several Missouri Representatives and Senators as he walked the halls of the Capitol. He was...
As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, the United States Catholic Conference (USCCB) reminds us that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere;” that we are connected and responsible for each other as we seek to...
The oldest person in the world is Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul who was born on May 27, 1908. In March 2024, Sister Inah said that one of the secrets of her long life is prayer: “I pray the rosary every...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced the launch of its annual collection in support of the Church’s mission in various areas of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Founded in 1965, the collection serves as a way for...
Catholic leaders are offering condolences on the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who served as 39th president of the United States. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Pope Francis "was saddened to learn of the death of former...