A festival of Catholic music drew more than 40,000 attendants on May 17 to Santa Bábara d'Oeste, a city with 180,000 inhabitants about 85 miles away from São Paulo, Brazil's major economic hub. --- SÃO PAULO – A festival of Catholic [...]

The brother of Pope Leo XIV has met with President Donald Trump at the White House just hours after the president indicated that he would like to meet him. #DonaldTrump #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicChurch #TheWhiteHouse --- The brother of Pope Leo XIV has [...]

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with U.S. President JD Vance in the papal library. The two had a private encounter before they were joined by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 19, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, [...]

A prominent leader in the American Catholic Church known for feuding with one of the most powerful political figures in United States politics has been appointed to the advisory board of President Donald Trump’s newly formed Religious Liberty Commission.  [...]

In his first public general audience address, Pope Leo XIV said he would continue his predecessor’s reflection on Jesus Christ as a source of hope during the ongoing Jubilee year, and prayed for peace in Gaza. --- ROME – In his [...]

In Ireland, a new study says attitudes towards the Church are “deeply divided” in the once deeply Catholic country. --- LEICESTER, United Kingdom – In Ireland, a new study says attitudes towards the Church are “deeply divided” in the once deeply [...]

According to data published in the most recent (2024) edition of The Official Catholic Directory, 107,051 marriages took place in the previous year in the Latin-rite dioceses of the United States. The Directory classified 85,171 of them as [...] --- According to data published [...]

The Vatican announced Monday the appointment of Cardinal Baldo Reina as grand chancellor of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, replacing Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia. The announcement marks one of the most significant personnel [...]

Pope Leo XIII was the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903. His pontificate of 25 years is the fourth-longest reign of any pope, surpassed only by St. Peter the Apostle, Blessed Pius [...]

by Grant Bailey (@grantjbailey) The divorce debate is alive and well in America. If you google “divorce” and limit results to big magazines and media, you’ll find these in the top results: “Divorce Can Be an Act of Radical Self-Love.” “Women are [...]