Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for his weekly general audience on Sept. 17, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Archbishop Iannone, 67, an Italian canon lawyer, has headed the… Pope Leo XIV Names First Head of Major Vatican Department
Steve HeapEntrance to old building for School of Medicine and Dentistry and Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. One of the flyers makes references to words allegedly written on a shell casing by Charlie Kirk’s… Police Investigate Flyers at Georgetown Recruiting for Far-Left Gun Group Tied to Violence
From left: Ross Douthat, media fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology; Will Wilson, CEO of AI company Antithesis; Father Michael Baggot, LC, professor of bioethics at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome; and… Catholic University of America panel explores how Christians should think about AI
lunamarinaThe Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga rises through the trees in the hills of Cangas de Onís, marking the site where Christian resistance against Islamic rule began in Spain. Revered in Spain… The Warrior Who Saved Catholic Spain From Islamic Rule
Official photoU.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. Durbin has been prohibited from receiving the Eucharist in what has been previously reported as his home Diocese of Springfield, Illinois — the state capital — since 2004 due… Opposition Mounts to Archdiocese of Chicago Plan to Fete Durbin
Spencer PlattDignitaries attend a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestinian statehood, during the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23, in New York City. France and Saudi… A Gaza Endgame With More Blood and Politics
Tessa Gervasini/CNAFrom left: Ross Douthat, media fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology; Will Wilson, CEO of AI company Antithesis; Father Michael Baggot, LC, professor of bioethics at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome;… Catholic University of America Panel Explores How Christians Should Think About AI
Win McNameeErika Kirk speaks during the memorial service for her husband, political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. Forgiveness of enemies is not achievable by human strength… When Mercy Defies Death: Erika Kirk’s Forgiveness
Nagel PhotographyA statue of St. Junípero Serra stands outside of Mission San Jose in Fremont, California A decade after his canonization, St. Junípero Serra remains a powerful symbol of evangelization, resilience and spiritual renewal across… 10 Years a Saint: The Enduring Witness of Junípero Serra
DHAKA – With the elections looming in Bangladesh and the rise of Islami fundamentalism, the Catholic community in the Muslim-majority Central Asian nation is living in fearing persecution. Before and after previous elections, religious minorities… Christians in Bangladesh fear rise of Islamist groups