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US trip for first American pope could come in 2027, Vatican diplomat says

Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher said the midterms and the run-up to the 2028 presidential race will influence when a trip can happen.

Carol Glatz|Oct 28, 2026|4 Min Read

Nation

Undecided Catholic voters are true swing bloc, report says

Kate Scanlon|Oct 28, 2026|3 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV smiles and waves from the popemobile

Vatican

Faith must shape culture, not fight it, Pope Leo XIV tells faithful at audience

Josephine Peterson|Oct 28, 2026|3 Min Read

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg, president of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union, is pictured in a Feb. 16, 2020, photo. Pope Francis has chosen Cardinal Hollerich to serve as relator general of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the Vatican announced July 8. (CNS photo/Stefano Dal Pozzolo, KNA)

Vatican

Pope Francis names Jesuit cardinal to key synod on synodality position

Catholic News Agency|Jul 8, 2021|3 Min Read

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is pictured in a Jan. 11, 2020, photo. The president was assassinated in an attack in the early hours of July 7 at his home outside of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the prime minister said. His wife was also shot in the attack; her condition was not immediately clear. (CNS photo/Valerie Baeriswyl, Reuters)

World

Haitian church 'stunned' by president's assassination, says bishop

Catholic News Service|Jul 7, 2021|4 Min Read

A woman holds a banner that reads "Killing is not progressive. Stop euthanasia" as she protests in Madrid March 18, 2021, against a law to legalize euthanasia in Spain. (CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters)

Life & Family

Spanish bishops criticize government initiatives on euthanasia, gender

Jonathan Luxmoore|Jul 7, 2021|4 Min Read

People hold a banner during a prayer service for Jesuit Father Stan Swamy in Mumbai, India, July 6, 2021, after he died at a hospital the previous day. The 84-year-old priest, who had been under detention on dubious terrorism charges since October, was been moved to the hospital from jail in late May, under orders from a local court. (CNS photo/Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters)

World

Asian bishops honor Indian Jesuit priest Stan Swamy as ‘martyr of the marginalized’

Catholic News Agency|Jul 6, 2021|4 Min Read

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington is seen June 24, 2021. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Nation

Next term: Court to take up religious schools, rejects wedding florist

Carol Zimmermann|Jul 6, 2021|4 Min Read

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami blesses search and rescue personnel in Surfside, Fla., July 2, 2021, after arriving at the site of the collapsed Champlain Towers South with Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley. The archbishop and cardinal prayed at and blessed the site while also visiting, praying with, and blessing the search and rescue crews who have been working 24/7 since the collapse. (CNS photo/Ana Rodriguez-Soto, Florida Catholic)

Nation

Miami archbishop, Boston cardinal, pastor offer prayers, comfort at site

Catholic News Service|Jul 6, 2021|4 Min Read

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is seen at the Justice Department in Washington June 15, 2021. (CNS photo/Win McNamee, Pool via Reuters)

Nation

Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting point

Carol Zimmermann|Jul 6, 2021|5 Min Read

Vatican

Really getting to know Jesus should lead to amazement, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jul 6, 2021|2 Min Read

Vatican

Pope announces visit to Hungary, Slovakia in September

Catholic News Service|Jul 6, 2021|2 Min Read

An Italian police officer stands outside Gemelli hospital in Rome where Pope Francis had a prescheduled colon surgery July 4, 2021. (CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

Vatican

Pope out of bed, walking after surgery at Rome hospital

Cindy Wooden|Jul 6, 2021|3 Min Read

A poster promotes presidential candidate and current President Daniel Ortega on the side of a bus, in Managua, Nicaragua, Thursday, June 17, 2021. In recent weeks, Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega's government has rounded up several opposition leaders, including at least six presidential challengers for the Nov. 7 elections. They face allegations ranging from money laundering to crimes against the state. (Miguel Andres/AP via Crux)

World

Bishop condemns latest opposition arrests in Nicaragua

Inés San Martín|Jul 6, 2021|3 Min Read

A pro-life demonstrator holds a placard during the March For Life rally in London May 11, 2019. English and Welsh Catholic bishops expressed relief after members of the House of Commons withdrew proposals to legalize abortion on demand up to birth and to make it a crime to protest outside an abortion clinic. (CNS photo/Peter Nicholls, Reuters)

Life & Family

‘Major victory’ for pro-lifers as attempt to introduce abortion up to birth in England and Wales fails

Catholic News Agency|Jul 5, 2021|4 Min Read