A new Vatican document affirms the teaching on the Church’s relationship with people of other faiths, while inviting humanity to enter upon a common “journey of hope.”
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Why Sept. 17 is a holiday in Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV’s ‘name day’ explained
The pope shares his given name, Robert, with the 17th-century saint, a Jesuit cardinal and Doctor of the Church who died on Sept. 17, 1621.
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For National Migration Week, bishops urge policy that upholds ‘God-given human dignity’
The bishop’s statement for National Migration Week was issued Sept. 16, ahead of the observance, which culminates with the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
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How a Catholic advocacy group is preparing poll workers for the 2026 midterm elections
A Catholic social justice group is recruiting people across the country to work at the polls in the upcoming November elections.
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US bishops form new task force over AI concerns, meet with tech leaders
The nation’s Catholic bishops are engaging tech leaders and lawmakers to address concerns over AI.
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Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
To build a just world, he said, people must move beyond an “individualistic mindset” and invest in human relationships with substance and depth.
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Cardinal Czerny awarded inaugural Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal
The first Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal, created by the pope’s alma mater, Villanova University, will be awarded to Cardinal Michael Czerny, the former prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
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As Pope Leo prepares to visit France, can its ‘Catholic moment’ become a lasting revival?
Record numbers of young people are seeking baptism in France. As Pope Leo arrives to greet 80,000 of them later this month, the country’s diminished Catholic Church is faced with the challenge of turning the burst of enthusiasm into a lasting renewal.
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Ensuring ballot access for eligible voters part of faithful citizenship, Catholic leaders say
At a press briefing that also included theologians and representatives of Catholic advocacy organizations and religious orders, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami pointed to the U.S. bishops’ document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” as a reference point for Catholic voters this November.
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Catholic University theology professor joins Homeland Security as cultural outreach director
Chad Pecknold has been named principal director of cultural outreach for the agency’s Office for Partnership and Engagement.