From southern India to Canada’s far north: New archbishop serves Indigenous Catholics

By PETER SMITH As a teenager in southern India, Susai Jesu led 4:30 a.m. prayer services in his small Catholic village before ...

Vatican's 'trial of the century' resumes after prosecutors suffer setbacks on appeal

VATICAN CITY -- The appeals phase of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” resumed Tuesday after a pair of setbacks for the ...

New archbishop on cross-cultural journey in northern Manitoba, Saskatchewan

As a teenager in southern India, Susai Jesu led 4:30 a.m. prayer services in his small Catholic village before the farmers ...
America Magazine

Pope Leo invited to visit Peru during a Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch

In a break with usual protocol, Leo stayed for a buffet lunch that the Peruvian Embassy organized for the invited diplomats ...
National Catholic Reporter

Algeria's fragile Catholic community could play host to Pope Leo XIV in historic first visit

Pope Leo XIV has expressed interest in visiting Algeria, a trip that would mark the first papal visit to the North African ...

800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation ...

Tourists traveled to Australia for its famous hot springs. There was just one problem – they didn’t exist

Australian travelers descended on an imaginary tourist attraction, a woman recalls the night she unexpectedly bunked with a pair of traveling nuns, and the REAL ID inflection point has arrived.
National Catholic Register

7 Things to Know Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Equatorial Guinea

Here are key things to know ahead of the Pope’s trip to Equatorial Guinea, which will be part of his 2026 visit to Africa.