Pope Leo XIV to attend summer concert at Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV, who has restored the papal tradition of spending part of the summer at Castel Gandolfo, is set to attend a classical concert there on July 18. The “Concert in Honor of the…
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Cardinal Gracias has high hopes for Church in Asia ahead of FABC Plenary
Cardinal Oswald Gracias has high hopes for the Church, especially in Asia, noting “a certain self-confidence” that has gradually emerged among the continent’s bishops. In an exclusive interview with Crux Now, Gracias says the leaders…
Echoing Pope Leo XIV, Experts Sign Rome Declaration on Limits for AI and Nuclear Arms
The Palazzo Senatorio, Rome’s City Hall, is located at the Piazza del Campidoglio atop Rome’s Capitoline Hill. The declaration was signed on July 16, marking the conclusion of a three-day Vatican summit on AI security…
Vatican Clarifies Pope’s Role ‘as Universal Shepherd’ in Wake of US Ambassador’s Comments
Elisabetta TrevisanPope Leo waves to the faithful during the July 12, 2026, Angelus at Castel Gandolfo. ‘The pope normally speaks as a head of the Church,’ papal expert Father Roberto Regoli told EWTN News.
France approves assisted suicide and euthanasia
Following a long and complicated parliamentary battle, French MPs have now approved assisted suicide and euthanasia, sparking outrage from the country’s bishops. On Wednesday evening, the National Assembly – the lower house – approved the…
Crux Now Q&A: Inside a milestone US food aid agreement with CRS
Catholic Relief Services and the US Department of Agriculture announced an agreement on Tuesday to deliver nearly a quarter-billion dollars in emergency aid to Sudan and Ethiopia, two countries hard-hit by a hunger crisis affecting at…
Crux Now Q&A: Senior USDA official praises CRS as $235 million aid partnership is launched
Catholic Relief Services and the US Department of Agriculture announced an agreement on Tuesday to deliver $235 million in emergency food and nutrition aid to Sudan and Ethiopia, two countries especially hard-hit by a hunger crisis…
Former Muslim refugee who fled war in Bosnia ordained a priest in Germany
A man who arrived in Germany as a refugee after fleeing the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ordained a Catholic priest, an exceptional case in that he was born into a Muslim family…
Amnesty International UK regrets report calling British bishops’ conference “anti-rights” group
Amnesty International UK has expressed regret for releasing a report that included the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) and many Christian and Catholic organizations on a list of “anti-rights” organizations. The report,…
‘Forming Intentional Disciples’: The Book That Changed Catholic Ministry
Sherry Weddell addresses the audience at Brisbane’s Summit 2023. Author and evangelist Sherry Weddell reflects on her years helping Catholics rediscover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.