Traditionalist Catholics have urged Pope Leo XIV to ease his predecessor’s restrictions on the Latin Mass, insisting the move was based on misunderstandings and is hampering a Western church revival.

It’s a question often asked about Catholic chaplains serving in the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services: Are there enough of them for the estimated 250,000 Catholics — 25 percent percent of the U.S. armed forces — serving worldwide?

With a deep-rooted faith and a passion for connecting people to these holy sites, Peter Bahou’s journey from a student with a love for adventure to the driving force behind a unique travel experience is one of inspiration.

At a time when the fate of refugees and migrants is becoming increasingly uncertain, faith-based organizations in Rome say they are putting into practice their Christian values of protection and respect of human life to aid those seeking help.

The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people’s spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said.

Beginning in 1208, Jesus would use a pious, holy and humble nun, St. Juliana of Cornillon, as his instrument to take advantage of the increasing visual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and, at the same time, return the People of God to regularly receiving holy Communion. Juliana would be Christ’s source to establish the feast of Corpus Christi.

A former counselor at an Ohio Catholic high school was sentenced to prison June 10 for sexual battery of a student, with prosecutors alleging in a sentencing document she had groomed others.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 18 upheld a Tennessee state law banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender.

The bishops of Cuba said the island nation’s economic situation and its people’s dire circumstances can no longer be ignored and must be addressed by its leaders.

The National Eucharistic Revival is formally slated to end June 22, this year’s feast of Corpus Christi. But, the three-year initiative — which included last year’s 10th National Eucharistic Congress and the 2024 and 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimages — laid the groundwork for more efforts to come, its leaders say.