Catholics react to President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill."

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni declined to explicitly confirm the authenticity of the documents but hesaid they “presumably” were part of one of the documents forming the basis of Francis’ decision to restrict the Latin Mass.

On Monday, the Synod of Bishops will publish the final synodal document on how local churches can implement the Synod's proposals, with Pope Leo's encouragement.

A leading figure in academic Catholic feminism after the Second Vatican Council, Anne E. Carr was also a renowned scholar and an inspiration to generations of theologians.

At the time of his appointment as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in 2023, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost described in an interview one change he would like to see in the bishop selection process: greater involvement of lay people.

Pope Leo XIV urged new archbishops to help him foster unity in a church rich in diversity. Eight of those new archbishops are from the United States, and they spoke to Catholic News Service about how they can help promote fraternity in today’s polarized world.

Kerry Weber is an executive editor for America. On May 20, 2025, the Catholic Media Association announced that she was elected president of the organization.

Many aspects of Pope Francis’ remarkable program of ecclesial renewal weare prefigured in Hans Urs von Balthasar’s vision for the church.

Pixar’s best films understand that kids are capable of profound emotional intelligence. As they try to regain their former success, I think that is what they should focus on.

Sister Camille D’Arienzo “didn’t toe the line. She said what she believed. She is a progressive woman who had a very big pulpit, which was over three million listeners a week.”