Catholic Church

Anna Rowlands spoke with Catholic News Service about the significance of the pope’s statements surrounding just war theory and slavery and how they fit within the broader themes of “Magnifica Humanitas.”

The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still “the guiding star” the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV said.

Life issues are perennially critical to the robust public witness of the Catholic Church, but 2025 nonetheless proved a particularly eventful year across a wide spectrum of related concerns.

According to church delegates at a major ecumenical conference in Egypt, Catholics are stepping up cooperation with other Christian denominations in the face of current worldwide challenges.

Ahead of a new translation of the Liturgy of the Hours, Father Matthew S. Ernest, and other liturgical experts, are encouraging parishes and other Catholic communities to embrace this public prayer of the whole church.

There are as many reasons for coming back to the church as there are people who left. While God is at the center of each person’s decision to return, the circumstances are varied. Here are 10 reasons that influenced the decision of others to return to the practice of the Catholic faith.

The United Nations has embodied high ideals that have often been ardently defended by the Catholic Church.

New City Ministry established in 1995 provides annual grants to Catholics from minority communities who are involved in faith formation at their parishes.