Cameroon’s possible inclusion in the itinerary of Pope Leo XIV’s first African trip is drawing growing debate.

Pope Leo is expected to visit the Italian hilltown of Assisi as the city celebrates the 800th anniversary of the death of its most famous saint.

“The Holy See has informed me that the Cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to Beatification,” Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria said in a Feb. 9 statement. “The ...

Opponents of New York state’s proposed physician-assisted suicide bill stand outside the governor’s mansion in Albany Dec. 3, 2025, for a candlelight vigil urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the bill ...

The 11th-century Basilica di San Babila will be known as the "Church of Athletes" throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The profile urged the faithful to get to know the 58-year-old man appointed by Pope Leo XIV to lead 2.5 million Catholics as the new shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York, succeeding Cardinal ...

Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks was installed as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Feb. 6.

More U.S. Catholic bishops have released messages of concern amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to recognize sport as an opportunity to offer much-needed human and spiritual guidance.

During the Crusades, the order’s knights were charged with protecting significant Christian sites in the Holy Land and ...

The Canadian actress, who died in Los Angeles at age 71 on Jan. 30, 2026, once spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about her Catholic faith.

Southern Tier Catholic highlights have involved a soup kitchen, a church anniversary, school honorees and a veterans’ event.