Leo XIV’s first book offers a glimpse into the Augustinian spirit of the new papacy

Local Church

Belgium Sees Increase in Adult Baptisms

General Audience, Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV defends the priesthood in the Church as a vocation reserved for men in a catechesis, following the Second Vatican Council

Local Church

Lefebvrians will proceed with episcopal ordinations without papal authorization and have released further details

Justice and Peace, Religious Freedom

U.S. Court Orders Access for Clergy Amid Immigration Crackdown

Religious Freedom

French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols in Local Council, Reigniting National Debate

Holy Land, Persecuted Christians

Church authorities in the Holy Land denounce the seizure and encroachment on Christian properties by Jewish settlers

Justice and Peace

Jehovah’s Witnesses are open to the limited possibility of blood transfusions

Cardinals and Bishops, Local Church

The unusual, candid, and widely praised letter from a European bishop urging confession

Good News, Local Church

The largest statue of Jesus in the entire Middle East is being built in Lebanon, and here’s how it’s coming along

Local Church, Protection of vulnerable people

After seven years, Rhode Island report finds a past it cannot prosecute and a present it cannot condemn

Local Church

How Many People Viewed the Relics of St. Francis of Assisi During the Month-Long Exposition of His Mortal Remains?

Analysis Opinion, Religious Freedom

China: Children Barred from Church Doors. A Mother Speaks Up