The funeral of Wales football great Terry Yorath is held in Leeds after his death at the age of 75. Yorath's coffin is adorned with flowers in the white, yellow and blue colours o ...

A Catholic priest has gone viral after preaching a sermon inspired by “The Fate of Ophelia,” a Taylor Swift song written ...

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily given Jan. 25, 2026, the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the ...

There are many others who point out that sometimes God's responses change, because He: alters course, changes His relationship with humans, forgives, judges, regrets, relents, revises, etc. His ...

This Week of Prayer for Christian Unity feels especially urgent now, in a nation of over 1.3 billion people where Christians form a vibrant minority navigating both rich diversity and real division.

Seven centuries after their introduction, church pews still serve their original purpose ...

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic ...

Following is a Pilot transcription of the homily delivered by Bishop Mark O'Connell during his Mass of installation as the 11th Bishop of Albany on Dec. 5, 2025. It contains minor edits for clarity.

Pope Leo XIV pushed back against speculation surrounding his visit to Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque during his recent trip to Turkey, but stopped short of saying whether he prayed there. "Who said ...

Mediator who helped settle record L.A. case to reprise role in New York Attorney for accusers says archdiocese finally giving in to pressure Archdiocese says efforts to pay victims complicated by ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s brutal treatment of racial minorities, mostly of Hispanic heritage, caused Pope Leo XIV to call upon Catholic leadership to issue a forceful statement condemning ...

In mid-October, Catholic clergy arrived at the doors of the makeshift ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois, in hopes of bringing the Eucharist, the central sacrament of the faith, to those ...