Meeting leaders of the Afghan community in Italy, Pope Francis condemned violence and discrimination based on religion and later asked people to pray for an end to discrimination in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan, particularly discrimination against women.

The Catholic Benefits Association recently filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over two regulations it says violate Catholics’ religious beliefs.

Each Christian and the whole Catholic Church must hold fast to the promise that “nothing is impossible for God,” especially when facing difficulties, Pope Francis said.

About 87,000 Australians have been sexually abused in faith-based organizations during their childhood, with nearly three-quarters of those taking place in Catholic settings, according to new research.

Abortion, which intentionally ends the life of an unborn child, is not health care, according to a new publication by Dr. Ingrid Skop, an board-certified OB-GYN with more than 30 years of experience.

Celebrating an Aug. 3 Mass for the Outreach 2024 LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference at Georgetown University, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington stressed the need for sincere dialogue in seeking unity in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis has called for both sides to “seek the truth” in Venezuela’s contested election as the opposition denounces electoral fraud — publishing tally sheets as proof — while the ruling Chavista regime refuses to release the full information on the vote and cracks down on demonstrations.

Vice President Kamala Harris selected Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., as her running mate on the Democratic Party’s ticket Aug. 6.

A church official in the Philippines has joined others to celebrate a historic double gold that gymnast Carlos Yulo won at the Paris Olympics.

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley’s newly named successor as archbishop of Boston said at a press conference Aug. 5 that he is “humbled by the size and history of this archdiocese.”