July 22 MORNING GLORY: Pope Leo XIV (and President Trump) The first American pope arrives at the papal summer retreat to work on his encyclical, with suggestions it should avoid politics and focus on religious liberty and vocations.
July 18 Catholic bishops call mandatory reporting law 'brazen act of religious discrimination' Roman Catholic clergy and the DOJ are pushing back against a state law slated to take effect this month, arguing it will infringe on the privacy of clergy's confessional duties.
July 17 Pope demands ceasefire after Gaza's Catholic church is hit in apparent Israeli strike Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for a ceasefire on Thursday after an apparent Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic church, leaving two dead and several others, including the parish priest, injured.
July 16 EXCLUSIVE: Conservative groups urging Trump admin to expose anti-Christian ‘pattern’ in Biden FBI A coalition of conservative groups is urging the Trump DOJ and FBI to release documents about the “pattern of dishonesty and religious discrimination" under the Biden FBI.
July 11 BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: How state law could force priests to choose between jail or excommunication Washington state's legislation requiring priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession faces opposition from bishops and the Justice Department as a threat to religious liberty.
July 9 Trump's immigration crackdown prompts California bishop to excuse Catholics from Sunday mass San Bernardino Diocese, the sixth largest in the US, grants Catholics dispensation from mass obligation amid concerns over immigration enforcement actions.
June 21 Archaeologists discover 'sensational' artifacts under historic monastery's floor Rare heraldic tiles were recently discovered under wooden floors at former Basilian monastery in Chełm, Poland, offering a view into 18th-century monastic life.
June 19 Catholicism sees major resurgence among Gen Z, with young men leading the revival Catholic faith gains popularity as Father Tidd explains Delbarton School's approach of proposing faith connects with young men seeking meaning amid loneliness.
June 18 Grim excavation begins at site believed to contain remains of around 800 babies Mass grave excavation begins at a former mother-and-baby home in Ireland, where remains of 800 infants and young children were discovered in an underground sewage structure.
June 16 Thousands celebrate Pope Leo XIV at Chicago White Sox stadium 'Fox & Friends First' co-host Carley Shimkus shares highlights from the Pope Leo celebration at Rate Field that included a full Catholic mass and a video message from the pope.