For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Church's 2025 was primarily about the ...

An October 2025 Gallup poll found that a slim majority of Americans (52%) said they favor the death penalty for people ...

As Nativity scenes depicting ICE draw attention and outrage, faith leaders are grappling with politics in religion and urging a closer reading of the Christmas story.

Yes, Pope Leo XIV was an obvious candidate for Newsmaker of the Year. But just because he made news as the new pope and the ...

How we do we treat a stranger, to whom we are obligated and what constitutes human dignity? The debates are dividing ...

This year will go down as one of the best and worst years ever to be a Catholic in the United States.

Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, as he urged the American people to listen to them and ...

Pope Leo XIV marked the centenary of Italy's Security Intelligence System and noted its first coordinated intelligence service launched in 1925 established "foundations." ...

U.S. border czar Tom Homan said “the Catholic Church should support keeping the community safe” through a secure border and ...

December 8, 2025: President Trump releases official White House message honoring the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and Catholic contributions to America. December 9, 2025: Instagram bans Catholic ...

President Donald Trump said he remains open to meeting with Pope Leo XIV and insisted he wasn t aware of the pontiff s ...