PHOENIX — Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization that Charlie Kirk turned into a political juggernaut, will convene its flagship conference on Thursday for the first time since the assassination of its charismatic founder,… Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk

ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as… Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

ROME – Pope Leo Wednesday condemned an attitude of activism focused solely on profit which he said puts human lives and the environment at risk, ultimately leaving those perpetuating the cycle unhappy. Speaking to attendees… Leo condemns large, ‘out of control’ investment portfolios

Simone RisolutiPope Leo XIV presides over Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025. EDITORIAL: Just how desperately we need hope in today’s troubled world was made apparent though the darkness of the… Here’s Some Good News: The Jubilee of Hope Isn’t Over Yet

ROME — In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint… Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone’s throw from his grave at the Vatican

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAGerman Bishops at Mass in the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls during their visit in Rome, Nov. 17, 2022. COMMENTARY: This abandonment of theological sanity and pastoral responsibility coincides with… German Bishops’ Conference, Over the Cliff

Gareth CattermoleSchoolchildren attend a ceremonial welcome and tree planting at Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the president of Ireland, during a state visit by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and… Christian Religious Education in Northern Ireland Ruled Unlawful; Bishops Respond

Daniel Ibáñez/CNAPope Leo XIV speaks to reporters after a daylong stay at the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo on Nov. 25, 2025. COMMENTARY: What are the advantages, perils and unwanted consequences of Pope Leo XIV’s… When the Vicar of Christ Joins the Media Scrum

Keith TsujiJimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa Lai (R), his son and Cardinal Joseph Zen attend Jimmy Lai’s National Security trial on December 15, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. COMMENTARY: Today’s false conviction demonstrates the Catholic media… The Conviction of Jimmy Lai, a Hero for Fundamental Freedoms

ROME – Elected to the papacy just seven months ago, Pope Leo XIV is quickly making an impression in Hollywood and among the elite fashionistas of the world, making Vogue Magazine’s best dressed list for… Pope Leo makes Vogue top 50 ‘best dressed’ list for 2025