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Secretary of State Marco Rubio: The Catholic Roots of America

Alex Wong
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 5 in Washington, D.C.

'The Catholic faith has always been part of the American story. The first Christian service on our soil was a Catholic Mass.'

Pro-Life Groups Praise FDA Commissioner’s Exit, Flag Acting Leader’s Planned Parenthood Role

Marty Makary, then-commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump; administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz; and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Makary resigned May 12, 2026.

Pro-life advocates said they hope President Donald Trump replaces Marty Makary with someone who will further regulate the abortion pill mifepristone.

With Pope Leo, ‘Augustinian’ Is the Label That Matters Most

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo celebrates Holy Mass in the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026.

ANALYSIS: A new collection of speeches Robert Prevost gave while he was head of the Augustinians helps unlock the mystery of his priorities as Pope and his Augustinian soul.

Swiss Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig Dies at 79

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig in 2024.

The longtime Vatican diplomat, who served as apostolic nuncio to Italy and San Marino, was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023.

Vatican Bank’s Profit Jumps 55.5% Over Previous Year

The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), popularly known as the Vatican Bank.

The Institute for the Works of Religion closed 2025 with a net profit of 51 million euros and approved a 24.3 million euro dividend for the Holy Father.