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Wisconsin voters to weigh ban on church closures in health emergencies

The measure comes more than six years after the Diocese of Madison threatened to sue the local government of Dane County over its imposition of a 50-p...

Australia’s antislavery chief, who praised Catholics as ‘national leader,’ says reforms fall short

Australia's antislavery commissioner, Chris Evans, who has hailed the Catholic sector’s work, wants large companies legally required to find and fix f...

Pope Leo speaks with Russian President Putin by phone

Pope Leo XIV and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone while the pope remains hospitalized.

Vatican cardinal visits UK to promote interfaith dialogue and peace

The prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, is in the United Kingdom for the first time meetin...

Catholic leaders call on Congress to protect disability rights after DOJ legal shift

Catholic leaders urged Congress to defend disability rights, warning a new Department of Justice opinion could threaten community-based care.

Pope Leo XIV calls world hunger a ‘terrible offense’ against human dignity

The pontiff, still hospitalized after surgery, sent a message for World Food Day on Friday.