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Pro-life groups praise FDA commissioner’s exit, flag acting leader’s Planned Parenthood role

Pro-life advocates said they hope President Donald Trump replaces Marty Makary with someone who will further regulate the abortion pill mifepristone.

Venezuelan archbishop: Maduro’s gone, but the same people are still in charge

The leadership of the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference updated Pope Leo XIV on the political situation in the country, noting that only limited progress has been made and the economy hasn't improved.

Jimmy Lai’s daughter says she’s ‘very hopeful’ ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese president

“It would mean so much to have our father back,” Claire Lai said ahead of the president's trip to China.

Chicago priest removed after ‘inappropriate conversations’ with children, women

Cardinal Blase Cupich said Father Jose Molina was accused of "improper communications" and was barred from ministering in Chicago.

Vatican urges religious leaders not to be ‘complicit through silence or fear’ amid division

The Vatican’s message for Vesak calls Buddhists and Christians to promote an “unarmed and disarming” peace rooted in truth, compassion, and mutual trust.

Swiss Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig dies at 79

The longtime Vatican diplomat, who served as apostolic nuncio to Italy and San Marino, was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023.

The enduring commitment of religious congregations to South Sudan’s recovery

In 2008, religious congregations established “Solidarity with South Sudan” as a joint effort in response to a plea from the Sudanese Bishops’ Conference. The goal was to tackle urgent educational, health, and pastoral challenges that emerged after many years of war. Their efforts gained momentum after an exploratory visit in 2006, laying the groundwork for tangible support. The question on everyone’s lips: How do you build in a place that had lost almost everything?

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Vatican bank’s profit jumps 55.5% over previous year

The Institute for the Works of Religion closed 2025 with a net profit of 51 million euros and approved a 24.3 million euro dividend for the Holy Father.

University students in Rome prepare for a visit from Pope Leo

On May 14, the Pope will visit the Sapienza University of Rome. Students preparing to welcome him share their experience in the University Chapel — a place that has become like family, especially for those from outside Rome.

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Illustrator of new stamp of Pope Leo XIV reflects on limits of AI in sacred art

Spanish painter Raúl Berzosa, who has been commissioned for a number of philatelic works by the Vatican, said that while AI can be a useful tool for ideas or composition, it is a soulless creation.