ROME — Pope Leo XIV named a new archbishop of Westminster on Friday in another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy. Leo tapped Bishop Richard Moth, 67, to replace the… Pope names new archbishop of Westminster in London

TEL AVIV, Israel — The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world’s leading authority on food crises… Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted, Cardinal visits only Catholic church

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill under a deal reached between the governor and state legislative leaders announced Wednesday. Democratic… New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide with ‘guardrails,’ governor says

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

Pope Leo XIV passes through the Holy Door carrying the jubilee cross as he leads the pilgrimage of the Holy See on June 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 18, 2025 /… Countdown to the closing of the jubilee: When, who will close the Holy Doors in Rome?

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

Sean PavoneThe Virginia State Capitol in Richmond COMMENTARY: As Virginia’s new political landscape takes shape, Catholic leaders warn that physician-assisted suicide and weakened conscience rights could soon return to the legislative agenda.

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

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

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