Pope Leo XIV sent Easter greetings to Catholics in Gaza as they celebrate Easter amid the fear and uncertainty of war, said Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish. In a video posted on ...

As Christians around the world mark Holy Week, the Catholic Church in the United States is reporting a notable increase in attendance and interest in joining the faith. Catholic dioceses nationwide ...

Pope Leo warned the world was becoming "accustomed to violence" in his Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, deliver a rallying cry against war and hatred to the tens of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For Christians, Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the days before Easter commemorating events in the last ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 5, 2026. (OSV News photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) In his first Easter message to the city of Rome and to the world, “Urbi ...

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha of the Diocese of Fall River has shared an Easter message with Catholics in southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands. The message highlights the significance of ...

Anyone who thought Pope Leo XIV was going to be a milquetoast pontiff was sorely mistaken. His “Urbi et Orbi” Easter message was one of hope, but it was also an admonition to the United States, the ...

Holy Week got off to a rough start last Sunday, after Catholic officials said Israeli police blocked Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, from entering the ...

Pope Leo delivered his first annual Urbi et Orbi (Latin for "To the City and to the World") Easter message on Sunday from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, urging the nations to pursue peace ...