In the wake of the incident, the local bishop, who will perform a rite of reparation, called for the return of the holy Eucharist and intense prayers for the conversion of the perpetrators.

Since 2025, French missionary Bishop Michel Guillaud has led the Diocese of Constantine, home to ancient Hippo, the seat of St. Augustine.

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who have operated a home in upstate New York for terminal cancer patients for nearly 125 years, have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming its gender-identity mandates would force them to violate the tenets of their Catholic faith.

Attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and are also a sign of hatred, division and destruction, Pope Leo XIV said. ‘Let’s come back to the table,’ he said.

Franciscan Father Jean-Claude Chupin, co-founder of the Community of the Lamb who died at 94, was known for living on the streets with the homeless and forming a global religious family rooted in prayer and poverty.

The lunar-flyby mission has captured global attention not only for its technical ambition but also for its human moments. Among them, a moving Easter message and honoring the late wife of a crew member.

“I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace and before more lives are lost,” Archbishop Paul Coakley said.

The surge in baptisms of young persons continues in France in 2026, a 20% increase over the already previous record-high number in 2025. The influx represents a major challenge for the French Church.

The Dominican theologian discussed Pope Leo XIV's reflection on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his call for peace as President Donald Trump threatens Iran war escalation.

New directives by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ban Title X abortion funding while favoring fertility education and “body literacy.”

The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy nearly three years ago amid a large number of allegations of sexual abuse.

Indiana priest has written a series of reflections on those stations in a new book.

Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan, who was declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Leo XIV on March 23, was formed by ‘the warm embrace of a loving family.’

Veteran speaker and Notre Dame campus minister writes ‘Who Is Jesus?’ 12-week primer.

COMMENTARY: From campus chapels to parish halls, a quiet Catholic renewal is taking root beyond the Church’s usual centers of visibility.

Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, introduced legislation that would make the day after Easter Sunday a federal holiday.

The reason for the removal of Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. is unclear. However, Hegseth has removed more than a dozen military leaders during his tenure and has vowed to reform the chaplaincy.

ANALYSIS: Leo presents faith as the foundation of the Church’s message to the world, emphasizing the power of symbols over rhetoric.

In his homily on Easter Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said the resurrection of Christ turns our world upside down and opens unforeseen horizons regarding life and death.

In many countries in Europe and South America, Easter Monday, also known as ‘Little Easter,’ is a national holiday.