Body of Blessed Frassati, relic of Blessed Acutis will be in Rome for Jubilee

During the Jubilee of Youth, a first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the coffin with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's body will be in Rome for veneration.

After...

U.S. Bishops’ Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa Reflects a Spirit of Unity

Across Africa, where the boundless growth of the Catholic faith can challenge the Church as much as material poverty does, the gifts of American Catholics to the USCCB’s...

Vatican

Mapping with the stars: Nuns instrumental in Vatican celestial survey

Just like NASA had its own "Hidden Figures" of women making important contributions to science behind the scenes, so did the Catholic Church.

Four religious women helped...

U.S. Gathering on July 30 for Jubilee of Young People in Rome to be Livestreamed

Dioceses are invited to share the information on the program and the livestream with their parishes so young people in the U.S. may virtually join the pilgrims in Rome...

Popes

Pope celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens, call to astronaut

Marking the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 space mission, Pope Leo XIV called the last surviving member of that crew, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

The pope also visited the...

Pope Leo XIV

Pope condemns Israel's attack against church, calls for end to 'barbarity'

"The world can't take it anymore," Pope Leo XIV said, calling for an end to conflict in the Middle East, particularly Gaza.

He condemned Israel's deadly military attack...

Middle East

Israeli PM calls pope, who urged the leader to start negotiations, ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the start of negotiations during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The call to the pope came the day...

In Wake of Strike on Church in Gaza, Archbishop Broglio Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Dialogue Towards Peace

Reacting to the military strike of Holy Family Church in Gaza this morning, Archbishop Broglio joined the prayers of Pope Leo XIV for those killed and to those injured...

Middle East

Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after church hit in Gaza

After a deadly strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire and expressed his hopes for dialogue and reconciliation.

The...

War & Peace

Stop the hatred; humanity is at stake, Pope Leo says in video message

In a message for a charity soccer match, Pope Leo XIV said politics must reject propaganda and embrace dialogue for the common good.

"It is still possible, it is always...