VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV met with a coalition of survivors of abuse and victims’ advocates for the first time at the Vatican Oct. 20. Members of the board of Ending Clergy Abuse met with the pope ...

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed seven new saints Oct. 19 before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square, including the first saints from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea and a former Satanist who ...

“If faith fails, prayer perishes,” said St. Augustine. When he read and meditated on today’s Gospel, he saw a deep connection between faith and prayer. The Gospel has a parable about the necessity of ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV traveled 23 miles by car to board the “Bel Espoir” sailboat and speak to the crew about peacemaking. The boat, whose name means “beautiful hope,” had spent the previous ...

President Donald Trump is expanding access to in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments by partnering with pharmaceutical companies and expanding insurance options. According to a White ...

Studios, the production company behind the hit series “The Chosen,” is releasing its new animated series called “The Chosen Adventures” on Prime Video Oct. 17.

The oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher learning in the United States, Georgetown University in Washington, has named Eduardo Peñalver, current president of Seattle University and former ...

A 2025 survey of more than 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing, strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV, and a mixed level of trust in U.S. bishops.

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated a Mass for Respect Life Month and Persons with Disabilities at Holy Spirit Church in Annandale Oct. 12.