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Pope Leo calls for peaceful resolutions to Gaza and Ukraine wars ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for a peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine ahead of the upcoming summit... Read more
UPDATE: Trump signs order to rein in ‘debanking’ amid Christian, conservative concerns
Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 that prohibits banks and financial institutions from “debanking” Christians and conservatives based... Read more
Trump administration acts to protect religious expression of federal workers
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has issued new guidance to safeguard the right of federal employees to express their religion... Read more
Children’s hospitals nationally end transgender surgeries on minors amid Trump rules
Hospital systems and individual hospitals in several states have announced changes in how they treat children who believe they are... Read more
20 bishops join interfaith letter against ICE funding boost in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
An interfaith coalition of religious leaders, including 20 Catholic bishops, signed a letter urging lawmakers to vote against the “big,... Read more
Bishop Barron responds to criticism over participation in Religious Liberty Commission
In a social media post on June 22, Bishop Robert Barron responded to claims made in a recent article by... Read more
Religious Liberty Commission chair shares outlook after first hearing
As the work of the presidential Religious Liberty Commission gets underway, the commission’s chairmansaid he sees two sets of domestic... Read more
Cardinal Ambongo appeals to Trump: ‘Africa is important to the U.S.’
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, the archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, asked President Donald Trump this weekend to... Read more
Trump foreign entry ban affects several countries with large Catholic populations
President Trump’s latest order restricting foreign nationals in 19 countries from entering the U.S. will impact six countries with majority... Read more
Trump administration probes hospitals on transgender treatments for minors, HHS compliance
President Donald Trump’s administration launched an inquiry into hospitals that have provided transgender drugs and performed transgender surgeries on minors. Read more
UPDATE: President Trump extols Pope Leo XIV, meets brother Louis Prevost
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance met Pope Leo XIV's oldest brother, Louis Prevost, at the White House... Read more
Trump says Vatican might host imminent Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks
Trump said that following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations that the... Read more
Trump invites Pope Leo XIV to the White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump invited Pope Leo XIV to the... Read more
Trump names Archbishop Cordileone to Religious Liberty Commission advisory board
U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone to serve on an advisory board for the... Read more
U.S. lifts sanctions on Syria, renewing hope for Christians and boosting national economy
This week’s announcement by President Donald Trump that the U.S. would fully lift its sanctions on Syria triggered hope in... Read more
Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit challenging Biden-era abortion pill rules
In its filing on Monday, the Department of Justice argued in federal court that Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri did not... Read more
Trump’s Justice Department investigates Washington law threatening seal of confession
The new law, signed by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson last week, adds members of the clergy to the list of... Read more
UPDATE: Trump dismisses criticism of AI image of him as pope: ‘The Catholics loved it’
Trump, who frequently shares memes of himself on social media, posted the image to Truth Social on Friday after joking... Read more
Trump administration issues report on concerns over transgender surgeries, drugs for minors
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a report Thursday outlining concerns with doctors treating gender dysphoria in... Read more
U.S. ambassador-designate to Vatican clears Senate Foreign Relations Committee
All 12 Republicans on the Senate committee voted in favor of Brian Burch, while all 10 of the committee’s Democrat... Read more
