Pope Leo’s 100 Days: Top 5 Viral Moments
Pope Leo XIV approaches Tor Vergata in Rome by helicopter on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. From weeping tears of joy to blessing babies from aboard the popemobile, here are five of the blessed moments we…
Trump Vows to Do ‘Everything’ to ‘Save’ Jimmy Lai Ahead of Trial Verdict
Credit: Courtesy of the Bradley Foundation2025 Bradley Prize recipient Jimmy Lai. Closing arguments in the trial were postponed repeatedly this week amid inclement weather and medical concerns regarding Lai.
Pope Leo warns ‘material comfort’ can dull the conscience
Material comfort and a certain complacency can dull the conscience, Pope Leo XIV said during his homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, the Mother of God. The pope was at St. Thomas…
Israel denies entry to Italian priest over criticism of war in Gaza
Palestine and Israel border. / Credit: AntonMislawsky/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: Israel…
75 Years After Dogma Declaration, Mary’s Assumption Still Lifts the Church
Pope Pius XII proclaims the dogmatic definition of the Assumption, Nov. 1, 1950. COMMENTARY: With her bodily glorification in heaven, Mary assumes the role of mother not just with regard to Christ, but towards all…
EWTN to Carry Pope Leo XIV’s First-Ever Digital Visit With America’s Catholic Youth
EWTN News The encounter in Indianapolis will feature opening remarks by Pope Leo XIV, youth representatives, and a live Q&A. The historic encounter will connect the Holy Father live from the Vatican with thousands of…
Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for a peaceful end to the “increasingly deafening violence” of wars around the world as he celebrated a Catholic feast day on the same day as…
The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb
St. Maximilian Kolbe (bearded, in front row, center) and his companions in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1936. / Credit: Public Domain/Courtesy of “Maximilian Kolbe: The Saint of Auschwitz”/Sophia Institute Press Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2025…
As he arrives in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo pledges Vatican support for peace efforts
After arriving in Castel Gandolfo for short mini-break, Pope Leo XIV briefly spoke to reporters about different conflicts taking place in the world. Speaking about Ukraine just days before U.S. President Donald Trump meets with…
Study: 9 in 10 cradle Catholics leaving the Church; experts urge stronger faith community
null / Credit: Photo Spirit/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A recent study has found an increase in the number of Americans Catholics leaving the Church. To combat the issue,…