President Trump offered Pope Leo XIV his “best wishes” and “love” in a short interview with reporters the day after the pope was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Cardinal Tagle reads Pope Leo’s homily to bishops: ‘The world has no future without strong families’
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the closing Mass for the Vatican meeting of bishops on marriage and family as Pope Leo recovers from surgery.
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Pew: Trump’s support among Catholic voters drops heading into midterms
The Pew survey found that among all Catholics, Trump’s approval rating has dropped from 47% at the beginning of his second term to 30% in October 2026.
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Cornell Catholic ministry calls on students to witness to faith amid university sexual assault case
That response comes as the university has come under scrutiny following a Sept. 16 civil lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate student alleging she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024.
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First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church
The archdiocese says the “At Peace” memorial at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is the first of its kind by any U.S. archdiocese.
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Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome
Col. Christoph Graf, commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, describes the 1527 Sack of Rome as “one of the most defining events” in the history of the military force.
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In rare interviews, Catholic justice Samuel Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak
Speaking of the leak in May 2022 of the court’s decision in Dobbs, Justice Alito said that “the thought occurred to me, and I think to the others in the majority, that this would endanger us. And it made us targets for assassination.”
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Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men
One of his victims wrote in a victim impact statement provided to the court: “I trusted him. I thought he wanted me to be a better person.”
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Cases for Catholics to follow this Supreme Court term
The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, with cases on its schedule involving religious liberty, guns, immigration and the environment.
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Days after Pope Leo’s visit, riots erupt in Paris
Just days after Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to France, scenes of unrest have replaced the atmosphere of unity and peace that marked the papal trip.