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Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November

The pontiff accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities of the three countries; it will be his first papal trip to Latin America.

Pope Leo XIV warns prayer is disappearing from Christian families

The pope urged Catholics to rediscover prayer "in its true form" and embrace the Liturgy of the Hours as a daily school of Christian prayer.

Former organized crime member receives baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation in Brazilian prison

The sacraments were administered by Father Álisson Muryel of the Archdiocese of Campo Grande, an area that has 11 prisons and nearly 10,000 inmates.

Data center surge drives Catholic climate groups to press for safeguards

Catholic environmental advocates urged the faithful to weigh technology through the lens of stewardship, human dignity, and the common good while caring for God’s creation.

Pope Leo XIV calls on Knights of Columbus to be ‘prophets of harmony’

The Knights of Columbus are holding the 144th Supreme Convention in Denver.

Bishops issue new calls for recognition of immigrants’ human dignity and immigration reform

“I write to comfort the afflicted, to ignite the comfortable, and to confront injustice with the full conviction of the Gospel,” San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller wrote.

Spokane Bishop Daly calls for prayers amid ‘devastating’ wildfires in Washington state

The blazes have consumed hundreds of structures and forced thousands of local residents to evacuate.

Cardinal says Nigeria’s president has rejected bishops’ concerns about state of country

Cardinal John Onaiyekan brought concerns and feedback of the Nigerian bishops to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 28.

Priest murdered, followed by kidnappings at Mass in Nigeria

While the local Church was still mourning the priest’s death, yet another act of violence shook the country’s Catholics.

Priests who experienced church desecrations firsthand address how best to react

“Every day there are attacks against the Most Holy Virgin in many ways,” noted Father Manuel Navarro.