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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the commutation of all 548 death sentences in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of par ...

Canada has banned military chaplains from using the word “God“ at public events because the armed forces have a duty of religious neutrali ...

After Sunday's Angelus, Pope Leo XIV made a call for peace in two of the world's hottest military hotspots: Sudan and Ukraine, Aleteia.org rep ...

Two top US Catholic bishops have called for accountability and transparency in immigration enforcement, following a series of deaths during ICE operat ...

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup captivates the world’s attention — the most-watched sporting event on the planet — North America has the ...

A delegation from the Pope's hometown has visited the Vatican to meet with Pope Leo XIV, Aleteia.org reported. The US delegation warmly invited ...

Pope Leo XIV has called the US-Iran truce a 'sign of profound hope', Aleteia.org reported. The agreement reached late on April 7 between Ir ...

The charity „Caritas Lebanon“ reports that Lebanon is witnessing devastating humanitarian consequences following the latest escalation of ...

Pope Leo XIV spoke about the World Day of the Sick, celebrated in Chiclayo, Peru, and lit a candle in front of the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in th ...

In the presence of Pope Leo XIV, his mosaic portrait of 15 thousand tiles was presented, Aleteia.org reported. On January 14, Pope Leo XIV was pres ...

Pope Leo XIV urged cardinals to avoid internal divisions in the church, so that there would be unity, not division, Aleteia.org reported. Pope Leo ...

Christmas Eve and December 26 were declared federal holidays in the United States this year after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, ...

A record number of people in Canada chose to end their lives in 2024 through the country's “Medical Assistance in Dying” law (Medical ...

Pope Leo XIV said that patients around the world are not just dry statistics and data, reviving the debate on ethics in healthcare, Aleteia.org report ...

More than 460 patients and their companions were shot in a maternity hospital in the city of El Fasher, Sudan, Aleteia.org reported. In late Octobe ...

Nearly two-thirds of the world's population lives in countries with serious violations of religious freedom, says a new report prepared by the org ...

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Italian Bishops' Conference will work together to create a hospital in Gaza, Aleteia.org reported. ...

At least 64 people, some of whom were attending a funeral service at a Catholic church in Ntoyo, Democratic Republic of Congo, were killed in an attac ...

Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. During the audience, the Pope commented on the tragic situation in Gaza and str ...

The Holy See believes that there can be no peace in the Gaza Strip without two states, Aleteia.org reported. The Holy See's permanent observer ...

Pope Leo XIV expressed his “deep sorrow“ after the death of 18-year-old Egyptian Pascale Rafik, Aleteia.org reported. She died during a ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived at the papal summer residence Castel Gandolfo, where he will stay until July 20, Aleteia.org reported. The Italian town of Cas ...

Catholics have a duty to show solidarity with refugees and migrants, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement, Aleteia.or ...

Famine today is not a distant threat – it is a daily emergency for millions. In five countries, the situation is particularly critical, writes ...

The iconic Popemobile, used by Pope Francis during his visit to Bethlehem in 2014 and transformed into a mobile clinic for children in Gaza, is now b ...