Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out on to the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new pope. He will celebrate his 70th birthday Sept. 14.

A German Catholic spokesman has defended his church’s approach to blessing same-sex couples, despite evidence of deep disagreement among the country’s bishops.

A Texas woman is suing an abortion pill supplier and a former partner after she alleged he spiked her drink with abortifacient drugs without her knowledge, terminating her pregnancy without her consent.

A Canadian court has ruled a Canadian diocesan priest can continue his civil suit against Basilian Father Thomas Rosica and the Basilian Fathers of Toronto, with the plaintiff, Father Michael Bechard, seeking damages for alleged sexual abuse by Father Rosica.

The former site of St. Joseph’s Monastery School in Southwest Baltimore is being transformed into what charitable groups and civic leaders hope will serve as a beacon for addressing chronic homelessness.