Pope Leo XIV's pullback from directly engaging with the press on the global news cycle raises questions about how the Holy See will position its voice on the world stage.

As nuclear limits between the United States and Russia are set to lapse, Pope Leo XIV cautioned against the "logic of fear and distrust" that has come to dominate international relations.

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Cassidy said he was "not hopeful" that the Trump administration would significantly alter its immigration enforcement operations despite the arrival of Homan. "I think we would be fools in any way to step down. We would be absolute fools," he said. "It is, at best, a Trojan horse."

In a last-minute ruling on Monday (Feb. 2), a U.S. district judge in Washington halted the Department of Homeland Security's attempt to end temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants.

A law like the "End-of-Life Options Act," which offers death while leaving loneliness, poverty and abandonment untouched, offers not dignity, but an excuse for neglect, writes Passionist Fr. Enzo Del Brocco.

The superior general of the Society of St. Pius X "publicly announced his decision to entrust the bishops of the Society with the task of proceeding with new episcopal consecrations" on July 1, according to a statement released by the order.

Pope Leo XIV has called for "a sincere and effective dialogue" as tensions between the U.S. and Cuba mount.

A federal judge cited two Gospel verses in his order releasing five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who had been detained by immigration agents in a Minneapolis suburb and sent to a Texas family detention center.

Pope Leo XIV has expressed interest in visiting Algeria, a trip that would mark the first papal visit to the North African nation and highlight its small but symbolically significant Catholic community rooted in dialogue with Islam.

"I'm pretty much a good Catholic girl at heart," the actor once said. She was silly and soulful for a lifetime, writes Jim McDermott.

Like religious leaders in cities such as Minneapolis, Chicago and elsewhere, local clergy were quick to muster resistance to the rapid influx of immigration enforcement agents, even as they wrangle with the unusual geography of Maine.

The pontiff will live in a newly prepared space above the traditional papal apartment, created from former staff and guest quarters and set to include a small chapel and a workout area.

Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington, D.C., joined several interfaith leaders in the nation's capital in denouncing the recent deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as "murders." https://bit.ly/4br834h

Catholic leaders and charitable organizations hailed a government plan to regularize the status of half a million migrants in the country without authorization, calling it an "act of social justice" for vulnerable people who have long been ignored.

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If anyone can get a late night interview with Pope Leo XIV, it's Stephen Colbert. But that doesn't mean it'll be easy.

The increasing number of people who do not see the Gospel as a fundamental resource for their life should inspire — not discourage — Catholics in rediscovering the joy of evangelization, Pope Leo XIV said.

Amid soaring domestic and global tensions, the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a Holy Hour for peace as "a moment of renewal for our hearts and for our nation."

Sarah Mullally walked into St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday morning as the bishop of London. When she walked out in the afternoon as bells rang out, she was the spiritual leader of millions of Anglicans around the world.

The Doomsday Clock — a model indicating how close humanity is to self-destruction through its own technologies — has edged to 85 seconds to midnight, its sponsoring organization announced Jan. 27.

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, warned that blogs and online commentators increasingly claim a theological authority they do not possess.

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to all antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution worldwide.

More U.S. Catholic bishops are sounding the alarm over an increasingly frayed social order both at home and abroad — while calling for a renewal of heart and a recommitment to Gospel values safeguarding God-given human dignity.

It seems more important than ever to remember Martin Luther King Jr.'s words, experience his spirit, and give witness to the values that reflect the possibility of who we are and what kind of world we can render.

"People are suffering, and the effects of that suffering will have an impact on our country too, for many years to come," Bishop Mark Seitz told NCR in an interview at his office in El Paso.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, concluded a two-day visit in Denmark with a meeting with the country's king and foreign minister as tensions between Europe and the United States still loom.

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas lost family in the Holocaust. He sees troubling similarities between then and now.

At a Jan. 24 outdoor vigil service honoring Alex Pretti and at Sunday Masses in Catholic parishes in the Twin Cities, Catholics spoke urgently of the need to stand up against injustice in the current immigration crackdown.

Humanity must not allow technology, especially AI, to obscure, exploit or suppress human voices, needs, knowledge, talents, creativity and critical thinking abilities, Pope Leo XIV said.

Over a year since Donald Trump and JD Vance spread falsehoods about the city's migrants eating pets, Haitians' temporary protected status is set to run out Feb. 3.

A recent Vatican document on marriage revives troubling assumptions about Africa and polygamy. Sr. Leonida Katunge asks: Why is Africa once again being defined without Africa at the table?

The church insists that a person's dignity is established by the Creator. The choices Catholics make now, in our parishes, our communities and our public life, will reveal whether we truly believe what we proclaim.

Today is an appropriate moment to remember and honor Edith Stein.

A video showing a crying elderly man approaching the altar during Mass — prompting the priest to interrupt the consecration and give him a hug — went viral in Brazil and moved millions of people.

Russia's latest missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities were aimed deliberately at civilians and civilian infrastructure and bear clear signs of crimes against humanity, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said, as Ukraine enters another week of winter fighting.

Jesus famously proclaimed, "No one can serve two masters." As the country continues to reel from the shooting of Alex Pretti, Catholics are making it clear who they are choosing to serve. It isn't always Jesus, says digital editor John Grosso.

All Christians are called to invite everyone to trust in Christ, who enlightens and consoles, Pope Leo XIV said.

The people of Minneapolis are responding and resisting in unspeakably brave, radically loving ways that we will speak of for years to come.

In a reflection delivered during an online interfaith prayer service hosted by Faith in Action, Tobin employed some of the strongest language yet by a U.S. cardinal to condemn the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Catholic leaders at the national and local levels are calling for calm, prayer and renewed respect for human life following the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis.

Cardinals and coworkers praised Carr at his retirement after more than 50 years of work for the Catholic Church.

The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agents have been most active.

Some experts and bishops told RNS that, in a fraught moment, dialogue and public criticism are complementary strategies.

Catholic politicians from the U.S. took part in El Salvador's first National Prayer Breakfast Jan. 19, where they called the country's drastic reduction in crime — due in part to mass incarceration of gang members as well as innocent Salvadorans — a "miracle" from God.

Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio's recent statements on conscientious objection demonstrate the relevance of Catholic moral teaching for Catholics who oppose authoritarianism, writes David E. DeCosse.

A group including Catholic organizations announced Jan. 21 a new partnership — The Catholic Immigrant Prophetic Action Project — that aims to assist the Catholic Church in the U.S. in organizing a robust response on behalf of migrants and refugees in the country.

Over the last decade, Catholicism has continued to decline sharply in Latin America, as the share of adults who are religiously unaffiliated rises, according to a new survey looking at religiosity in six countries.

The longtime journalist, who died Jan. 22 at age 61, had a front-row seat to the waning years of Pope John Paul II's pontificate and the election of Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope Leo XIV is currently evaluating an invitation by U.S. President Donald Trump to join his "Board of Peace," an international body chaired by the president to oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza, the Vatican secretary of state said.