Religion

bg
Father Pasolini at the Vatican: Conversion and humility are paths to peace in times of conflict

Father Pasolini at the Vatican: Conversion and humility...

In a Lenten sermon to the pope, Roman Curia, and Vatican employees, Capuchin fri...

bg
Pope Leo XIV appoints new envoy to the U.S.

Pope Leo XIV appoints new envoy to the U.S.

Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia has till now served as the Vatican's represe...

bg
Large family with 13-year-old in seminary and a baby named Leo touches pope’s heart

Large family with 13-year-old in seminary and a baby na...

When their 13-year-old son entered the minor seminary, his parents had no idea t...

bg
Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘cares for her children’

Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘ca...

The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to sho...

bg
Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict

Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict

At his Sunday Angelus, the pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading fr...

bg
Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States

Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador t...

Archbishop Caccia has significant experience in the U.S., having served as the p...

bg
Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit challenging abortion pill

Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit cha...

DOJ lawyers in the Trump administration argued in the filing that the court "sho...

bg
Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own nation’s morals

Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own...

Along with the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Pew included in its survey various Europ...

bg
Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in lawsuit claiming religious objections

Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in law...

"Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act was never intended to equate taking...

bg
Diocese of El Paso declares bankruptcy to settle abuse claims filed under New Mexico lookback law

Diocese of El Paso declares bankruptcy to settle abuse ...

The Diocese of El Paso, Texas, filed for bankruptcy March 6, citing financial st...

bg
Vatican issues stamp honoring Ukrainian Catholics as war enters fourth year

Vatican issues stamp honoring Ukrainian Catholics as wa...

The stamp features the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of...

bg
Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises

Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises

Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditation...

bg
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship

Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship

Visiting a parish in Rome, the pope preached on the Transfiguration and Abraham’...

bg
Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life

Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Ac...

The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics,...

bg
Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Diocese of Providence

Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Di...

(OSV News) — Rhode Island’s attorney general has published a 284-page report on ...

bg
Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘terrifying crisis of religious violence’ in Nigeria

Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘te...

The report was released by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedo...