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Catholic leaders call for prayers, support for Philippine earthquake victims

Church leaders and aid groups are calling for assistance and prayers for victims after an offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, southern Philippines, on June 8.

Cardinal Czerny beatifies Czech priests killed by communists, hints more may follow

Cardinal Michael Czerny declared Fathers Jan Bula and Václav Drbola the Czech Republic's first martyrs of communism — and signaled that more such causes may follow.

Pope Leo XIV jokes in Spain that AI still thinks Pope Francis is in charge

At a lunch with Spanish bishops, the pope joked that artificial intelligence needed a reminder that the Church has a new pontiff.

Pope Leo XIV tells Spain’s parliament every human life must be protected

The pontiff warned against subordinating human dignity to shifting majorities and called for stronger protections for life, migrants, families, peace and religious freedom.

A quarter of Irish Gen Z will have no children, new report says

While current trends show that 1 in 4 young women today will remain childless, Iona Institute's Breda O'Brien said the huge question is "whether this will be by choice or circumstance."

Over 1,000 people process with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist through Washington, DC

Many hundreds of Catholics joined the Eucharistic procession in D.C., which is part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage traveling the country.

Antonio Banderas tells Pope Leo XIV: ‘I am a victim of God’s spell’

The actor joined Pope Leo XIV at a Madrid gathering on culture, art, economics, and sports during the pope’s apostolic visit to Spain.

Pope Leo XIV in Madrid: Corpus Christi must not become museum of the past

At Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, the pope called Spain’s centuries-old Eucharistic devotion “a school of faith” for the present and future.

‘You are so loved’: New film reveals enduring power of the Sacred Heart

"Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End" will be in theaters June 9–11 and on June 14.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets royalty, civic leaders, hundreds of thousands of youth in Spain

The Holy Father launched his six-day trip to the European country with a whirlwind first day of diplomatic visits and meetings with societal leaders.