Church News reporter Joel Randall writes what he learned about fervent prayer from a believer of another faith. “Despite our difference in beliefs, I saw a fellow disciple recognizing his dependence ...

A new book suggests Chicago-born Robert Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of ...

This is a time of change for Latino Catholics, currently about 40 percent of the U.S. Church, and who experts say are likely ...

Peru's Congress has passed a law granting "humanitarian" amnesty to nearly 900 military and police officers convicted or ...

Fr Gabriel Romanelli, Latin parish priest of Gaza Strip, conducts the midnight Christmas Eve mass at Deir Al Latin Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, 24 December 2021 ...

In addition to establishing impunity for police and military killers, the law sets the stage for a rupture with international ...

Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, encouraged the faithful to take advantage of summer vacation to delve ...

I have, after 80 years, felt something that I never thought I would in this century as a Roman Catholic. I feel optimistic. I ...

Peru’s forests have long faced a growing threat of deforestation. In recent months, environmental groups have spoken out ...

Father Robert Prevost’s early years in Peru shaped his ministry and vision for the church—but few know the brutal reality he ...

The shy 69-year-old Augustinian missionary has eschewed the headline-grabbing protagonism of past pontiffs in favor of a ...

In 2023, Pope Francis picked him to help run the Vatican's office in charge of bishop appointments. In 2025, Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church.