During her service trip to Quiché, Guatemala, Emma Barona says the schoolchildren of the community approached her and her peers — eyes wide with wonder.
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Pope Leo XIV’s First 100 Days: Leaning Into His New Role
Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new pope.
Long Island Student From Chaminade High School Has ‘Life-Changing’ Encounter With Pope Leo XIV
A high school student from Long Island went with his family to Rome and got a thumbs up and a blessing from the new pontiff — Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Approves Expanded Family Benefits for Vatican Employees
Pope Leo XIV approved expanded benefits for Vatican employees with children, formalizing the five-day paternity leave granted by Pope Francis in January and raising the age of children covered by the Vatican’s family allowance.
Roadmap to Unity: Pope Leo XIV Prioritizing Union With Eastern Orthodox Church
On the heels of a successful Catholic-Orthodox pilgrimage to Rome, Constantinople, and Nicaea, Pope Leo XIV continues to express his desire for unity between the two faiths.
‘The Youth Need to Be Heard’: 87 Pilgrims From the Diocese of Brooklyn Attend Jubilee of Youth With Bishop Robert Brennan
Young Catholics from Brooklyn and Queens joined an estimated 1 million fellow pilgrims for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome.
Green Card Policy Change May Leave Immigrants Seeking Legal Status Vulnerable to Deportation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly closed off a pathway for citizenship for immigrants who apply for green cards through a spouse or other family members, raising the prospect of deporting them and breaking up their families.
Pope Leo Greets Knights of Columbus at Supreme Convention Celebrating Hope, Service
Pope Leo XIV commended the Knights of Columbus for uniting Catholic men in prayer and fraternity as the fraternal organization holds its 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington.
Pope Calls for Nuclear Disarmament, Real Commitment to Peace
The scars still borne by survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and still visible on the cities’ streets and buildings are a plea to pursue peace and disarmament, Pope Leo XIV said.
New Migration Provisions in the Landmark ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” contains at least 30 provisions related to migration, including funding for border security enhancements and other measures.