Pope Leo expresses ‘deep sorrow’ over deadly attack on church in DR Congo

On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “deep sorrow” over the deadly attack on the church in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo which take place the night between July 26 and 27. Islamic State-backed rebels belonging to the...

Hundreds of Catholic sisters walk Atlanta streets to pray for social, environmental justice

Hundreds of Catholic sisters walk Atlanta streets to pray for social, environmental justice (RNS) — Early Thursday morning (Aug. 14), Catholic sisters processed through downtown Atlanta in a 'Pilgrimage of Hope,' praying for migrants, racial...

Tackling Africa’s Wildlife Crimes From The Religious Front

The Book of Genesis 1:26 says, “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals and over all the creatures that...

Thousands of Catholics head to Vatican’s Jubilee of Youth

Agence France-Presse . Vatican City 30 July, 2025, 22:15 Pilgrims gather in front of Saint Peter’s Basilica ahead of a general audience celebrated by Pope Leo XIV, at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on July 30, 2025. | AFP Photo Pope Leo XIV...

At Assumption Mass, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to say ‘yes’ to God

Rome Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 10:43 am Pope Leo XIV on Thursday presided over the Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo, encouraging Catholics to renew the Mother of God’s...

Pope Leo XIV graciously accepts, but doesn’t wear, Philadelphia Eagles hat as Philly archbishop visits Vatican

By Joe Brandt Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Pope Leo XIV graciously accepted a gifted Philadelphia Eagles hat as a delegation from the City of Brotherly Love met him at the Vatican on Wednesday morning....

Pope Leo Calls for Peaceful Resolutions to Gaza and Ukraine Wars Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

ACI Prensa Staff, 14 August, 2025 / 10:22 pm (ACI Africa). Upon arriving at Castel Gandolfo on Aug. 13, Pope Leo XIV called for a peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine ahead of the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald...

Vatican condemns Israel after Gaza church bombing despite Netanyahu apology

The Vatican issued a sharp statement on Monday, declaring the conversation insufficient to erase the harm caused by last week’s strike, which killed three people and injured others. 3 View gallery Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pope Leo XIV...

Pope Leo XIV gifted Eagles Super Bowl LIX champs hat at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV, a well-known White Sox's fan and leader of the Catholic Church, may also have an affinity for a popular sports franchise in the City of Brotherly Love as he smiled as he accepted a Philadelphia Eagles hat from Philly's Archbishop...

Pope Leo makes surprise appearance as 120,000 youth gather in Rome for Vatican jubilee

VATICAN CITY, July 30 — Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in a crowd of 120,000 young Catholics who gathered yesterday in Rome for the Vatican’s Jubilee of Youth—an event that takes place every 25 years. The week-long event is taking place...

New secular study finds Vatican II triggered a decline in Catholic Mass attendance worldwide

News Economic research found that religious service attendance in Catholic nations significantly decreased compared with all other countries beginning in 1965, the final year of Vatican II. (LifeSiteNews) — A newly published secular study found...

Did Vatican II cause the decline in Mass attendance? Apparently so.

The Vatican issues a statement and assessment on alleged Marian apparitions at Monte Sant’Onofrio

(ZENIT News / Rome, 07.30.2025).- High in the hills of Molise, near the town of Agnone, a remote and wooded peak named Monte Sant’Onofrio has quietly drawn pilgrims and curiosity-seekers for over a decade. Since 2010, the mountain has been the...

Pope Leo XIV holds Jubilee of Youth at the Vatican

VATICAN CITY (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Pope Leo XIV is welcoming more than a half-a-million young people to the Vatican this week for the Jubilee of Youth. Americans are among pilgrims from nearly 150 countries who've traveled to Rome for the event. Pope...

"Dangerous sign": Vatican Secretary of State on Deadly Attack on Church in Democratic Republic of Congo

According to the BBC, members of the ADF stormed a church in the town of Komanda, where they shot dead Catholic worshippers and then looted and burned nearby businesses. Komanda is in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a...

Bishops, theologians, and authority in the Catholic Church

Ralph Martin giving his thoughts on the Conclave. Screenshot: Renewal Ministries/Youtube. The recent removal of prominent theologian Ralph Martin from his teaching role at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit has brought renewed attention to a...

Pope surprises 100K youth at Vatican Jubilee

More than 100,000 young Catholics packed into St. Peter’s Square erupted in joyful cheers as Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance during the Jubilee of Youth opening ceremony in Rome. The Pope unexpectedly toured the square in his popemobile...

The Vatican’s Catholic influencer Jubilee is worth celebrating—and scrutinizing

With smartphones and ring lights in hand, a new group of pilgrims arrived at the Vatican this week. The Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers, part of the church’s celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope, marks the growing...

Vatican sent children born out of wedlock to America as orphans for adoption

This is an updated version of a story first published on Oct. 13, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. During the 1950s, the Catholic Church in Belgium separated thousands of newborns from their unwed mothers and put them up for adoption,...

Vatican hardens tone on Israel after Gaza parish strike

An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and blame it more directly in the dragging war -- a break from its traditional diplomacy strategy. The strike killed three...