Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass ( video) in Verano Cemetery in Rome late in the afternoon of All Souls’ Day. “Among the eight Beatitudes in the Gospel of Matthew, there is one that touches us in a ...

CWN Editor's Note: The archbishop of Vienna, Austria, said that he supported women’s ordination. “I would certainly wish for the ordination of women, but I see that at present this would be a decision ...

State-level Catholic conferences have weighed in on ballot initiatives related to abortion (Missouri, Nevada, Virginia), gender and sexuality (Colorado, Nebrask ...

On the eve of the midterm elections, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops posted two videos entitled 'faith before politics.' 'For Catholics to p ...

CWN Editor's Note: Two Peruvian bishops have died of illness on the eve of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey there. Archbishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia of Cusco died on October 30; Bishop Jorge ...

A leading Vatican diplomat said that the Holy See is 'deeply concerned' about the 'risks posed to nuclear facilities by armed conflict,' particularly the 'ongoi ...

CWN Editor's Note: The lead English bishops for conflict and for peacebuilding called for progress toward disarmament. “We urge Catholics to stand together for peace, and to pray that our political ...

CWN Editor's Note: Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, the Maronite archbishop of Haifa, Israel, condemned a November 1 attack on a prayer hall in the city of Nahariya. “This is a grave and unacceptable attack ...

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Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine amid a ceasefire in Oleshky, for which he had appealed in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir ...

An exclusive CWN report by Phil Lawler The Covid epidemic exposed a grave weakness--in far too many cases a fatal weakness--in our health-care system. Becaus ...

Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Francesco Cavina, the former bishop of Carpi, Italy, as the new special apostolic visitator (visitor) for the parish of Medjugorj ...