The interim report of an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against a prominent post-war German cardinal is set to be published on Thursday. Allegations against Cardinal Franz Hengsbach, the founding bishop of the diocese…
Throughout 2026, a museum in Puebla, Mexico, is hosting the exhibition “When Faith Challenged Power,” which depicts the history of the Cristero War, a popular uprising against religious persecution in Mexico that frequently goes unmentioned…
A view of St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican flag. The Dicastery for Divine Worship said the homily is ‘intrinsically linked’ to the proclamation of the Gospel and reserved to ordained ministers.
Register Staff‘Declaration’ COMMENTARY: The US bishops’ consecration to the Sacred Heart and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence adds unmistakable significance.
A 60-day Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) — which strengthens the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and seeks to pave the way for permanent peace — has garnered applause from the U.S. Conference of Catholic…
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV delivers remarks at the headquarters of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome on June 22, 2026. The pontiff visited the headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in…
Members of Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) and the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) meet at Palazzo Maffei in Rome on June 15-16, 2026. His remarks were made during a Monday audience with…
Members of Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) and the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) meet at Palazzo Maffei in Rome on June 15-16, 2026. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors held…
The extraordinary consistory of cardinals Pope Leo XIV has called for June 26–27 is shaping up to be exercise in “Leonine” synodality – real collegial collaboration on issues affecting the life of the Church –…
Pope Leo XIV venerates relics of St. Augustine at the Basilica of Saint Peter in Ciel d’Oro, in Pavia, Italy, on June 20, 2026. In a visit to the northern Italian city, the Augustinian Pope…