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The last of the 32 gargoyles was installed on the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption! An important step towards the completion of the restoration project, the gargoyles are back watching over the city from their rightful...

Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transformed by the power of love

In an audience with the Illinois Municipal League, the pontiff said that Gospel values can be applied to city government to the benefit of the most vulnerable and for the common good.

White House defends praying for U.S. troops after pope condemns using prayers to justify war

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said there is nothing wrong with the president and military leaders “calling on the American people to pray for our service members.”

Pope names members with U.S. ties to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Pope Leo XIV has chosen four U.S. Catholics to serve in a Vatican office that focuses heavily on immigration.

Vatican affirms future of Anglican ordinariates: ‘A precious gift and a treasure to be shared’

Bishop Steven Lopes welcomed a Vatican document as a significant encouragement, calling it “an exhortation to live this patrimony in all of its richness.”

Cardinal of Tehran prays in Rome for ‘end to violence’ in Persian Gulf

In the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, on Monday evening stood in prayer for peace.

Mexican bishops: Holy Week reminds us that ‘evil does not have the last word’

Mexico’s bishops emphasized the transformative power of the cross of Christ and that, despite the trials of this life, Jesus has the final victory.

Cardinal Parolin meets Israel’s ambassador, expresses regret over Holy Sepulchre incident

A meeting took place on Monday between the Holy See's Secretary of State, accompanied by the Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Gallagher, and Israeli Ambassador Yaron Sideman. During the meeting clarifications were offered regarding the “unfortunate incident” that occurred yesterday, Palm Sunday, when Israeli police prevented Patriarch Pizzaballa and Custos Fr. Ielpo from entering the Holy Sepulchre.

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Palm Sunday attack in Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese leaves 11 dead, curfew imposed

A deadly attack has left at least 11 people dead and several others injured following an attack by suspected gunmen in Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba, served by Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Jos.

Adult conversions soar in dioceses across U.S.

The National Catholic Register contacted all 175 Latin-rite territorial dioceses in the United States, seeking numbers of people planning to join the Catholic Church at Easter 2026.