Pope Leo Names New Chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life
The Italian priest has served as the academy’s secretariat coordinator since 2016.
Jesus’ ‘Peace Be With You’ Greeting and the Blessing of Divine Mercy
Sunday Guide for April 12
Media Narrative About Nuncio’s Pentagon Meeting Untrue, Vatican Says
The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received ‘a bitter lecture’ in a meeting with U.S. defense officials.
Churches Worldwide Will Join Pope Leo’s Prayer Vigil for Peace on April 11 Amid Ongoing Global Conflicts
Bishops’ conferences in the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, Italy, and Spain have urged their faithful to join Pope Leo XIV on April 11 in praying for peace.
To See Christ Above the Crowd
Zacchaeus, Childhood Wonder and the Tree That Leads Us to the Cross
Bishop Zaidan Appeals to Trump for Aid and Peace in Lebanon After Deadly Israeli Attack
Israel’s most recent strikes killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and more than 1,700 have died since the start of the war, prompting the bishop’s appeal to President Donald Trump.
Catholic Actress Cathy Moriarty Talks Clinging to Prayer in Tinseltown
Although she spent 30 years in Los Angeles while working as an actress, Moriarty found the city to be very ‘lonely’ and relied heavily on prayer.
Noting Pope Leo’s Key Overtures to Spain and Monaco
COMMENTARY: Both events indicate what has become a key theme of the new pontificate: easing frictions and tensions.
US Births Declined Slightly in 2025, CDC Reports
The report reflects the ongoing gradual decline in U.S. births that has persisted for most of the past two decades, only interrupted by a modest uptick in 2024.
Catholic Moral Theologians Worry for Civilians Amid Shaky Iran Ceasefire, Trump Rhetoric
The fighting is paused for about two weeks, but Trump’s threats against civilian infrastructure alarm Catholic moral theologians, who emphasize that it is immoral to intentionally harm noncombatants.