Pope Leo XIV told one of the youngest priests in Spain, recently-ordained Father Miguel Tovar, 24, to never lose “the joy of the priesthood.”

Daniel O’Connell’s efforts culminated in the passage of the Catholic Relief Act of 1829, which allowed Catholics to sit in Parliament and hold public office.

Just weeks ago, Christians throughout Iraq celebrated as 1,500 boys and girls received their first holy Communion.

On Aug. 9 the Catholic Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein.

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

Four American archbishops are in Japan for a “Pilgrimage of Peace” Aug. 5–10 aligned with the Catholic Church’s Jubilee of Hope.

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Today marks three months since Pope Leo XIV first appeared on the central balcony of the Vatican basilica after being elected the successor of St. Peter.

Prosecutors had hoped to put Patrick Brice behind bars for 10 years. The Thomas More Society condemned the sentence as “disgraceful.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio discusses his initial “almost surreal” interaction with Pope Leo XIV and the opening of a new chapter in U.S.-Vatican relations.