Politics Apr 13 Trump clashes with Pope Leo, who vows to continue speaking out against war By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes
World Feb 16 Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting and reflection This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Arts Aug 12 Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza: 'Bring your light to the children before it's too late' Madonna has urged the pope to visit Gaza “before it's too late.” She posted her appeal on social media Monday, inspired by her son Rocco's birthday. By Associated Press
World Aug 02 Pope Leo XIV thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year: an evening vigil, outdoor slumber party and morning Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV that… By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World May 19 JD Vance extends to Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit U.S. Joining him at the meeting on Monday was Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also a Catholic. By Nicole Winfield, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press
Sep 04 What is postliberalism? How a Catholic intellectual movement influenced JD Vance's political views By Peter Smith, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview. It also put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement known as postliberalism, viewed by some critics as having reactionary or authoritarian leanings. Continue reading
Aug 31 Catholic diocese sues federal agencies over green card backlog for foreign-born priests By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to… Continue reading
Dec 03 Bombing at Sunday Mass in Philippines kills 4, president blames foreign militants By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on… Continue reading
Jun 20 Catholics call for Vatican to embrace women in leadership, LGBTQ community, report says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican on Tuesday released the synthesis of a two-year consultation process. It has published a working document that will form the basis of discussion for a big meeting of bishops and laypeople in October. Continue reading
Feb 01 Pope Francis visits Congo, urges forgiveness for past wrongs By Nicole Winfield, Christina Malkia, Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Pope Francis is urging Congo's people to find it in their hearts to forgive those who have harmed them. Continue reading