St. James the Apostle Roman Catholic Church

The former Vatican doctrine chief likened the Society of St. Pius X to the ancient Donatist schism, days before its planned July 1 episcopal consecrations at Écône.

GIVEN will bestow Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV with its Fiat Award, which honors women whose lives embody the response of Our Lady through faithful leadership, service, and love.

In an act of great devotion, the elderly cardinal reached the top with assistance, prayed the rosary and blessed those present with holy water.

The pope reflected on the Jesuits' four Universal Apostolic Preferences to address today's challenges: the Spiritual Exercises, walking with the poor, a hope-filled future, and the care of creation.

The 178 cardinals attending the two-day consistory spoke of growing polarization within their respective societies.

The panel urged repeal of the Johnson Amendment, creation of religious liberty violation hotlines, Know Your Rights posters, and presidential religious freedom awards.

The Supreme Court's decision on June 25 paves the way for possibly deporting more than 300,000 Haitians and more than 6,000 Syrians.

Acknowledging reservations among some cardinals, the pope urged confidence in the format in his opening address, and asked that they offer him their “strong, explicit and public” support.

The government has been releasing reports on abuse allegations in each of the state's seven dioceses.

The pontiff met with the synod members to conclude a conference at the Vatican June 23-25.