Religious liberty “holds sacred the inner sphere of the person where convictions are formed and where conscience can guide ...

On July 4, 1826 – the 50 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence – one of the most amazing coincidences in U.S.

For the last Junior Saints of this school year, students were invited to draw a picture of a man or a woman who made history ...

Several U.S. bishops have issued statements expressing sorrow, warning the faithful and urging prayers for unity following the Vatican's July 2 excommunication of adherents of the now-schismatic ...

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this July in praying for respect for human life. In his prayer intention for the month of July, the Pope is praying "for the respect and ...

While the society claims it was compelled to ordain new bishops July 1 in Ecône, Switzerland in order to guarantee to celebrate what they consider the true Mass, Vatican officials and scholars say the ...

The reading from Zechariah introduces the idea, referencing the savior we saw on Palm Sunday: “Rejoice heartily, O daughter ...

Bishop Evelio Menjivar, appointed by Pope Leo XIV on May 1, 2026 as the new bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, ...

Pope Leo XIV’s second consistory gave cardinals from around the world an opportunity to candidly discuss issues ranging from synodality and artificial intelligence to the future of Catholic teaching ...

Children join Fran Hawkins in a libation ceremony during a Juneteenth Family Day, titled “Lifting Legacy, Revealing Truth,” ...

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends July 5 with a closing Mass, procession and celebration in Philadelphia, which will begin with a special video message from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo will speak to ...

Father Richard Gardiner, a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington for 59 years, died June 21 in Elkton, ...