With a Joyous Festival, the Vatican Aims to Draw In the Digital Generation

In a mass gathering that has been called the “Catholic Woodstock,” the church has embraced influencers on social media as a way to engage young people.

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Excavation of Children’s Remains Begins at Irish Home for Unwed Mothers

Experts are searching for the remains of hundreds of children who died at the institution run by Catholic nuns until 1961, including bodies disposed of in septic tanks.

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L.A. Area Bishop Excuses Faithful From Mass Over Fear of Immigration Raids

San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas lifted the obligation for members of the diocese to celebrate Mass if they had a “genuine fear of immigration enforcement actions.”

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Vatican Publishes a New Mass on Caring for the Environment

The Mass, along with other steps, show Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Catholic Church building on the environmental commitment of his predecessor, Francis.

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The Pope Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Summer. And There Will Be Tennis.

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.

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Chicago Suburb Will Buy Pope Leo XIV’s Boyhood Home

Officials in Dolton, Ill., called the purchase a rare opportunity. But some residents questioned whether the village, grappling with a deficit and potholes, could afford it.

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As Debt Piles Up, Countries See Fiscal Relief as Political Leverage

With developing nations crushed by unaffordable borrowing and Washington on the sidelines, some leaders are brokering debt forgiveness deals.

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Catholic Bishops Oppose Trump’s Immigration Efforts

Leading prelates are expressing outrage at the drive toward mass deportation.

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Takeaways From a Times Investigation of the Pope’s Legacy on Sex Abuse

As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one and accused of failing them in the other.

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Is Pope Leo a Man of Action on Sexual Abuse Cases? Or the Opposite?

For some survivors, he was a hero. Others who reported abuse said he failed them.

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