Pope Leo XIV wanted his journey to Africa to highlight the serious injustices continuing there and propose a message of peace to a world marred by conflict and violations of international law.

In the Holy Land, the Christian population that has borne the brunt of war and economic hardship is slowly diminishing, warned Benedictine Father Nikodemus Schnabel.

Universities across the country are experiencing a surge in students seeking the sacrament of confirmation this academic year. While these students — many of whom were confirmed this Easter Vigil — describe unique journeys of faith, all of them exhibited a newfound joy.

King Charles III appealed to the Christian faith and invoked “shared values” between the United Kingdom and the United States as he called for peace around the globe during an address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress April 28.

A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Joseph Keough will be offered at 2 p.m. on May 2 at Calvert Hall College High School’s Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts in Towson.