Sister Mary Jo Sobieckm of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, throws out the first pitch during the White Sox’s “Pope Night,” Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago / White Sox fans cheer ...

In 1911, the American journalist and author Ambrose Bierce published the masterpiece The Devil’s Dictionary. Perhaps it did have a supernatural origin because its satire does not seem to have aged.

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar, and Bishop Jose Guadalupe Torres Campos of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, take part in a vigil and protest in El Paso March ...

Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend.

The Diocese of Hong Kong announced the death of Trappist Father Benedict Chao, who, prior to his death at 108 years old,.

In Miami, which hosts the largest Haitian community in the country, Archbishop Wenski described Haitian residents as “very tense, very nervous” as they await whatever comes next.

Even if you are sympathetic to Catholic parents who conscientiously object to mandatory vaccinations, do you really want to live in a country where public officials determine what counts as heresy for ...

On Aug. 10, Massachusetts’ Catholic governor signed into law a bill that allows physicians to perform abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy if in their “professional judgment” it is medically ...

In Miami, which hosts the largest Haitian community in the country, Archbishop Wenski described Haitian residents as “very tense, very nervous” as they await whatever comes next.

Since Pope Leo spoke against the mass detention of immigrants last year, the U.S. Catholic hierarchy has begun to move in new ...

Pope Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia, leaving more than 100 dead and dozens of collapsed buildings.

Pope Leo XIV prays during a visit to the archaeological site of Hippo in Annaba, Algeria, April 14, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Illustration: America Media Tucked well into the second half of ...