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Pope Leo XIV: Respect for human dignity ‘excludes self-centered isolation’

Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the pope continued his catechetical cycle dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s constitution Gaudium et Spes.

U.S. dioceses to receive tilma replicas for 500th anniversary of Marian apparitions at Tepeyac

Hoped-for fruits of the effort include the renewal of a Christocentric faith through Marian mediation and a network of Marian shrines as “privileged spaces for the rebirth of hope.”

‘No more ego lifting’: How one Catholic gym is putting God at the center of fitness

A Catholic gym is helping people transform their workouts into opportunities for prayer, discipline, and service.

EWTN to air film on St. Peter Claver, slave of the slaves

“Saint Peter Claver — Slave of the Slaves” will air on EWTN on Sept. 9.

Coalition backs parental rights lawsuit over California transgender student policy

Dozens of organizations urged the court to protect parental rights and religious freedom as the state law remains blocked.

Colombian government to help finance restoration of earthquake-damaged basilica

The government has pledged to help finance repairs to the church, a part of Colombia’s cultural heritage and a popular pilgrimage site.

Indianapolis becomes seventh U.S. diocese to grant Mass dispensation to migrants fearing deportation

Dioceses issuing dispensation decrees cover a combined Catholic population of about 3.5 million people.

Faith on the Hill: Catholic members of Congress share how faith shapes their lives and work

EWTN News Capitol Hill correspondent Erik Rosales spoke with various Catholic lawmakers about how their faith intersects with their public service.

It’s ‘a mistake’ to only ban cellphones in schools, Archdiocese of Mexico says

Parents must also regulate their children’s cellphone use regarding content and time spent at home, as well as set a good example by their own moderate and judicious use, the archdiocese said.

Catholic cardinal highlights technology’s role in transforming Africa’s resources

Cardinal Peter Turkson, the chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Rome, said the Church should recognize the natural resources available in creation as gifts from God.