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Vice President Vance says ‘soul-searching’ brought him to Catholic Church: ‘I felt at home’

The Catholic vice president said becoming a father led him to question his life’s direction and ultimately come into the faith.

Federal court in New Mexico lets Nigerian priest remain in U.S. during visa case

The outcome of the newly-ordained Father Martin Umeatuegbu’s case could set a precedent for other foreign-born priests from countries designated by the U.S. as “high risk.”

Patriarch of Jerusalem ordains 4 priests from Neocatechumenal Way

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa highlighted both the beauty and the demanding nature of serving the Church in Jerusalem.

UN experts warn of ‘deeply troubling’ rights violations against Christian women and girls in Nigeria

“Victims and survivors must not be left without protection, justice, reparations, including rehabilitation and meaningful support,” the experts wrote.

Pope Leo XIV meets with Bad Bunny in Madrid

The pontiff and the Puerto Rican singer were able to greet each other and converse, taking advantage of the fact that both were in the city at the same time.

The papal mozzetta: Why the pope wears a red cape

Pope Leo XIV has notably revived the use of the papal mozzetta, which Pope Francis had discarded during his papacy. But what is its history and symbolism?

Louisiana man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 slaying of priest, parish worker

Antonio Tyson was convicted of killing Father Otis Young and Ruth Prats in a double homicide in Covington, Louisiana.

Belarus expels Polish priests as pressure on the Catholic Church intensifies

Belarusian authorities have forced out a wave of long-serving Polish priests by refusing to renew their residency permits, intensifying state pressure on the country's Catholic Church.

7,000 pilgrims open divine mercy congress in Vilnius, Lithuania

Pilgrims from more than 50 countries gathered in the birthplace of the divine mercy devotion as Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to make mercy the foundation of peace.

Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona calls Catholics to be martyrs of unity

After an exuberant welcome in the Catalan capital, the pope prayed midday prayer in Barcelona’s cathedral and urged the faithful to be “witnesses and prophets of unity.”