Pope Leo XIV’s fellow Augustinians have elected a Philadelphia-area native as the order’s new prior general.

Pope Leo XIV told 192 new bishops from around the world that they must respond promptly to allegations of inappropriate or abusive behavior by priests.

While lawsuits proceed, a federal appeals court has allowed implementation of a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would eliminate Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and its affiliates for one year.

Catholic faithful in Arizona gathered in prayer following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Sept. 10 public speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Religious freedom violations are an early warning sign of where mass atrocities could occur around the globe, a new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said.