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Actor Al Pacino meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
In an unexpected visit, Hollywood actor Al Pacino was received by Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday, June 17, at the... Read more
Father Gabriele Amorth remembered as ‘most famous exorcist of the 20th century’
Father Marcello Lanza of the International Association of Exorcists recently honored Father Gabriele Amorth on the 100th anniversary of Amorth’s... Read more
Orthodox churches join Catholic bishops in suing Washington state over confession law
Orthodox churches have joined the Catholic bishops of Washington in a lawsuit against a state law requiring clergy violate the... Read more
New Jersey Supreme Court says state can empanel grand jury to investigate clergy abuse
The New Jersey government will be allowed to assemble a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse there,... Read more
Anti-surrogacy activists denounce exploitation of poor women, human trafficking
Bernardo García of the Casablanca Declaration said that in reality surrogacy amounts to “the exploitation of poor women and the... Read more
Castel Gandolfo: Pope Leo XIV to resume papal summer vacation tradition in lakeside town
A spokeswoman for the town of Castel Gandolfo told CNA that Pope Leo XIV is expected to arrive sometime during... Read more
Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds
Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew... Read more
Catholic cardinals in Iran and Israel pray for peace as violence escalates
Catholic leaders in Iran and Israel are praying for peace as violence between the two nations continues to escalate following... Read more
Lebanese cardinal urges Christians not to leave Middle East
Cardinal Bechara Boutros Raï, patriarch of the Maronite Church in Lebanon, lamented the decline of the Christian population in the... Read more
Minnesota victim of political shooting ‘part of parish community’ local priest says
A suspected shooter faces federal charges after he was arrested for the murders of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman — a... Read more
Up to 200 displaced Nigerian Christians killed in ‘worst’ attack yet
Islamist militants killed up to 200 Nigerian Christians on Friday in what international aid organizations are calling the “worst killing... Read more
Cardinal Burke appeals for restoration of Traditional Latin Mass
Cardinal Raymond Burke said he has asked Pope Leo XIV to remove measures restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin... Read more
Supreme Court orders New York to revisit abortion mandate case after religious liberty win
The U.S. Supreme Court’s order follows its unanimous ruling on June 5 in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and... Read more
Los Angeles children’s hospital to shutter transgender youth program
The hospital told families in an email that there was “no viable alternative” to closing the clinic, one of the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for responsibility, dialogue to end escalating Israel-Iran violence
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, echoed Pope... Read more
Vatican diplomat says U.S. policy in Ukraine has disappointed Baltic allies
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the Vatican’s nuncio to the Baltic states, said the region has been disappointed with the current U.S.... Read more
Vatican exposition celebrates friendship between St. Paul VI and Jacques Maritain
The Vatican Museums have inaugurated the exhibition “Paul VI and Jacques Maritain: The Renewal of Sacred Art Between France and... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on Holy Trinity Sunday: God’s ‘dynamic’ love opens humanity to encounter
The solemnity coincided with the June 14–15 Jubilee of Sport, where Pope Leo XIV asked pilgrims who belong to sports... Read more
He fought porn addiction for 23 years — now he helps other men find freedom
The Freedom Group, founded in 2023, offers men a 12-month program as well as additional courses and retreats to help... Read more
Meet the fathers behind the Church’s 4 most recent popes
Here’s a look at the dads behind our last four Holy Fathers. Read more
