United States of America

The average US diocese received 38 per cent more new Catholics this year, with Los Angeles leading major sees at a 139 per cent increase

The Catholic Herald

Marathon talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement after JD Vance said Washington had failed to secure assurances over Iran’s nuclear ambitions

The Catholic Herald

New figures suggest a broad increase in adult baptisms and receptions, as clergy and Catholic leaders point to a search for truth

The Catholic Herald

US ambassador to the Holy See says Cardinal Christophe Pierre dismissed reports of a tense Pentagon meeting as “fabrications” and denies any threats were made

The Catholic Herald

The White House and Pentagon are standing by their Iran policy even as senior Catholic figures urge peace

The Catholic Herald

Plans for a US visit by the first American Pope appear increasingly uncertain amid diplomatic tensions

Thomas Edwards

Catholic moral theologians have voiced alarm at threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure, warning that non-combatants may never be intentionally targeted under just war teaching

The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Christophe Pierre and Vatican officials decline to comment on reports of a contentious Pentagon meeting with US defence figures

Niwa Limbu

Speaking after his general audience, Pope Leo XIV said the latest ceasefire offered a hopeful opening and appealed for prayer as diplomatic efforts continue

The Catholic Herald

New federal guidance is expected later this year after recent litigation revived debate over political speech, tax exemption and the role of houses of worship

The Catholic Herald