ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a “spiral of annihilation,” as he called for peace in the Middle East and…
A Pew Research Center survey found a growing minority of U.S. adults believe religion is gaining influence in American life, and more than half of adults have a positive view of religion. The May 14…
President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday at the National Mall in Washington for a prayer gathering billed as a “rededication of our country…
Many young people are sick with anxiety, Pope Leo XIV told students of Europe’s largest university on Thursday, saying there “are difficult seasons for everyone.” The pontiff was visiting Rome’s La Sapienza University, which was…
Pope Leo XIV visited Rome’s public La Sapienza University on Thursday, the largest university in Europe and one of Italy’s most prestigious academic institutions, where he denounced the “great lie” he said is causing anxiety…
A portrait of Blessed Vasiľ Hopko is displayed amid flowers and vigil lamps during a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of his death in Hrabské, Slovakia, on May 10, 2026. Greek Catholic faithful gathered in…
As a seminarian, Cristhian David Mendieta Hernández had to flee Nicaragua, persecuted by the very dictatorship that had recently exiled his bishop. The regime of President Daniel Ortega and his wife and vice president, Rosario…
Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap, as the third bishop of Venice, Florida, on May 13, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Venice, Florida The pope also accepted…
Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap, as the third bishop of Venice, Florida, on May 13. The Capuchin Franciscan priest has been pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in…
FILIPPO MONTEFORTEItalian police block the main entrance of Rome’s La Sapienza University as students protest against Pope Benedict XVI on Jan. 17, 2008. Eighteen years after protests forced Benedict’s cancellation, the episode still reveals a…