Pope Leo XIV

Pope: Our cities must not be freed of the marginalized, but of marginalization

Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Pope Leo XIV condemned the criminalization of the poor and called on governments to fight...

Pope Leo XIV

Jesus' call is a call to joy and friendship, pope tells priests

During the Jubilee of Priests, Pope Leo XIV said a priest's happiness reflects his friendship with Christ.

"We are not perfect, but we are Christ's friends, brothers to...

U.S. Bishops Urge Senate to Act with Courage and Creativity to Protect the Poor and Vulnerable

While commending the provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that promote the dignity of human life and support parental choice in education, Archbishop Broglio...

Bishop Thomas Responds to Supreme Court’s Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Decision

The case, a challenge to the state’s decision to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, turned on a specific question about the legal basis for Planned Parenthood’s...

Pope Leo XIV

Bishops live simply, guiding their flock through life's joys, trials with hope, Pope Leo says

During the Jubilee of Bishops, Pope Leo XIV called on bishops to be men of deep faith and hope, helping others not to despair: not simply by his words but by his...

Pope Leo XIV

Faith in Jesus brings healing, hope, new life, pope says

At his final general audience before taking a brief summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to turn to Jesus during moments of despair, exclusion and suffering...

Vatican

Love with Christ's compassionate heart, Pope Leo tells seminarians

During the Jubilee of Seminarians, Pope Leo XIV urged seminarians worldwide to deepen their prayer life, explore their inner selves and seek help to turn worries and...

Catechesis

Raising hell: Catholics debate church teaching on eternal punishment

The debate over hell and universal salvation has heated up.

Pope Francis and some Catholic scholars and theologians have addressed God's infinite mercy and the threat...

Bishop Zaidan Urges Prayers for Syria Amid Sectarian Violence

As chairman of the USCCB's Committee on International Justice and Peace, he called for prayers and urged peace, security and national reconciliation in Syria.

Archbishop Broglio Urges U.S. Bishops to Preach the Gospel “Ever New and Ever Provocative”

As the U.S. bishops gathered in San Diego for their special assembly, Archbishop Broglio celebrated the opening Mass and invited his brothers to remember how the Gospel...