By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 30, 2025 / 14:12 pm Pope Leo XIV received members of a delegation from the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in a June 28 audience held at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican in the context of the June 29 celebration of the solemnity of Sts. …

By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 1, 2025 / 13:47 pm Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Mark Rivituso, auxiliary of St. Louis, as metropolitan archbishop of Mobile, Alabama. Rivituso succeeds Archbishop Thomas Rodi, who led the Archdiocese of Mobile beginning in 2008. Rodi submitted his resignation letter to Pope Francis …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2025 / 15:22 pm A Texas law that requires porn sites to verify that its users are at least 18 years old can remain in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 27, that the law does not violate the …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 27, 2025 / 12:26 pm The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who had sued a school district over its refusal to allow families to opt their children out of LGBT-focused lessons. In a 6-3 decision in Mahmoud v. …

By Sanad Sahelia ACI MENA, Jun 26, 2025 / 17:02 pm In a disturbing and increasingly frequent pattern, the Palestinian town of Taybeh, located east of Ramallah and known as the last remaining town in the West Bank inhabited entirely by Christians, faces ongoing attacks by Israeli settlers targeting residents, their …

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 07:15 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed what he called the “fatigue of living” as one of the ailments afflicting modern society, and he urged the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to face reality with the grace of Jesus. “A very widespread …

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2025 / 15:32 pm Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience on June 25 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Also present were other actors and …

By Christian Cristobal Portland, Ore., Jun 24, 2025 / 15:17 pm Over 3,000 Catholics filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Sunday for a Eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Alexander Sample. To encourage broad participation from clergy and the faithful across the archdiocese, a special Mass was offered at 2 p.m. …

By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Jun 23, 2025 / 17:13 pm The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington over its recent law mandating that priests must violate the seal of confession if child abuse is learned about during the sacrament of reconciliation. The DOJ in a press …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 21, 2025 / 07:00 am From popping a wheelie in front of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home to sitting in “the pope’s chair” at a favorite local pizzeria, filmmaker Rob Kaczmark appeared to be enjoying every stop along a tour of Pope Leo’s childhood …