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L to R: U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV ANALYSIS: Vance’s engagement with Pope Leo highlights a challenge that the vice president faces as a Catholic politician — especially one attempting to make his faith a centerpiece of his political aspirations. ... read more

US President George W. Bush smiles during his meeting with Pope John Paul II in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, Friday, June 4, 2004. In March 2003, John Paul II spoke publicly and repeatedly against President Bush’s plans to invade Iraq. President Trump’s personal attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented. ... read more

Marco Mancini/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Kilamba, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | The pontiff urged the country to overcome old divisions, reject corruption, and help young people recover hope. ... read more

According to the World Health Organization, about 1 in 6 people globally experience infertility in their lifetime. In the United States, 1 in 8 couples deal with infertility.This year, National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) runs from April 19–25. Established in 1989 by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, NIAW is an annual initiative held each April ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Sunday Mass this morning in Angola. In his homily, he reminded the faithful that the risen Christ is with them in their suffering, warned them against syncretic practices, and called upon them to become like bread broken for others. ... read more

The beloved children’s book series “Chime Travelers” has now made an exciting leap from page to screen with its development into an animated TV series, bringing its imaginative world to life in a whole new way. Known for its blend of adventure, time travel, and meaningful life lessons, the Catholic series has captivated young readers ... read more

The new animated series depicts the same stories from the books, including episodes on St. Patrick, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, and the Holy Family. Patrick and Katie meet the Holy Family in an episode of “Chime Travelers.” | Credit: Family Theater Productions ... read more

KILAMBA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in Angola on Sunday in Kilamba, a fast-growing city about 20 miles from the capital, Luanda, telling the faithful that Angola must “look to the future with hope” and “build the hope of the future.”Kilamba, inaugurated in 2011, has grown into a city of about ... read more

The pontiff urged the country to overcome old divisions, reject corruption, and help young people recover hope. Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Kilamba, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Marco Mancini/EWTN News KILAMBA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in ... read more

Daniel Ibáñez/National Catholic Register The vast church has drawn the faithful to prayer for four centuries. Consecrated by Pope Urban VIII on Nov. 18, 1626, St. Peter’s Basilica continues to welcome people of every country and creed to the tomb of the first pope. ... read more

The Young Professional Catholics of Toronto brings together ambitious individuals navigating careers and personal growth, all while remaining rooted in shared Catholic values. Members of the Young Professional Catholics of Toronto. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Kathleen Muggeridge/YPCT In Toronto, Canadaʼs largest city, a growing ... read more

In Toronto, Canadaʼs largest city, a growing community of young Catholic professionals is quietly reshaping what it means to live out faith in the modern world.Young Professional Catholics of Toronto (YPCT), which has become an official lay association of the Archdiocese of Toronto, brings together ambitious individuals navigating careers and personal growth, all while remaining ... read more

Luanda – Benguela and Ndalatando. Two of the projects for children supported by the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood are located in these dioceses. Father José Diego Jerónimo Zola, Secretary of POSI in Angola, whose connection with the Pontifical Mission Societies dates back to his seminary days, describes to Fides the realities and desires ... read more

Luanda - Even in Angola, a ‘beautiful yet wounded’ country, the encounter with the Risen Christ “who walks beside us” can grant us the grace to “afresh and rebuild the future”. In Kilamba, a suburb of Luanda, the Angolan capital where he arrived yesterday afternoon, Leo XIV celebrated Mass today, 19 April, on the Third ... read more

That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus' disciples were goingto a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus,and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.And it happened that while they were conversing and debating,Jesus himself drew near and walked with them,but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.He ... read more