The move comes as Israeli authorities restrict access to religious sites in East Jerusalem amid the war with Iran, including Al Aqsa Mosque and the Western Wall, citing security concerns. The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem said Israeli police prevented the [...]

cna --- Pablo Esparza/EWTN News St. Peter’s Basilica and Square are decorated with flowers for Easter Sunday 2023. Palm Sunday marks the start of the one of the busiest and fullest liturgical periods of the year for the Catholic Church and the [...]

Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square. --- Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God [...]

Pope Leo XIV has shared his advice for how to discern one’s vocation, starting with the importance of creating space for interior silence to “hear what the Lord desires for our happiness.” --- VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has shared [...]

Pope Leo XIV lamented the divisions surrounding the celebration of the Latin Mass and called on the French bishops’ conference to find solutions that include those attached to the old form of Mass. --- (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV lamented [...]

Pope Leo XIV lamented the divisions surrounding the celebration of the Latin Mass and called on the French bishops’ conference to find solutions that include those attached to the old form of Mass. --- (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV lamented [...]

A report by the United Nations’ Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, published publicly earlier this month, details systematic abuses by the Nicaraguan government against civilians, religious leaders, the media, and civil society organizations.  “The Group of Human [...]

The pope also invited Catholics to pray for priestly vocations. --- Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said priestly ministry in the Catholic Church, entrusted only to men, is understood in light of apostolic succession and called for priests who are “ardent [...]

The Holy Father will greet the Philadelphia region virtually July 3 via livestream as he accepts the prestigious award acknowledging his work to promote religious liberty and freedom with dignity for people around the world. --- By Matthew Gambino • Posted [...]

Lawyers for Judicial Watch complained the FBI has not been fully compliant in its release of records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). [...] --- Lawyers for Judicial Watch complained the FBI has not been fully compliant in its release [...]