Pope Francis' social encyclical sees the need for human fraternity as more than just an abstract concept, but as a concrete path toward peaceful coexistence

Judge Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel Salam, secretary general of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, embraces Msgr. Yoannis Lahzi Gaida during a press conference for the release of Pope Francis' new encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship," in the synod hall at the Vatican Oct. 4, 2020.

To that end, the USCCB will host a virtual rosary event Oct. 7, which is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The USCCB will be using the hashtag #RosaryForAmerica on its social media.

“Our annual financial reports at the end of June indicated that we were down only 7-percent. I'm somewhat overwhelmed at the generosity of our Catholic people and how firmly they've remained committed.” - Bishop Edward J. Weisenberger

It has been widely reported that Becciu’s resignation was triggered by mounting evidence of financial misconduct during his time at the secretariat, and alleged conspirator Torzi has agreed to cooperate with investigators.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said there is no connection between the timing of the return of Australian Cardinal George Pell to Rome and the recent resignation of Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who are known rivals in the bid to reform the finances of the Holy See.

Esta mañana el Papa Francisco recibió en audiencia en la Sala Clementina a los nuevos reclutas de la Guardia Suiza Pontificia que pasado mañana harán su juramento. "Será también un testimonio de fidelidad a vuestra vocación bautismal, es decir, a Cristo, que los llama a ser hombres y cristianos, protagonistas de su vida", les dijo el Santo Padre.

Swiss guards sworn to defend pope are a legacy of the Papal States and the Roman Question. History, the papacy and God's providence.

The incivility that was front and center during the first presidential debate sent Catholics across the country searching for answers about what they can do to calm the seas when people disagree.

Catholic migrant ministries in Guatemala are attending to a caravan that formed in Honduras and is heading northward toward the border with Mexico. The caravan of approximately 3,000 migrants entered Guatemala Oct. 1 after setting out the night before from San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras.

"The family that prays together stays together." Although he popularized rather than originated that pithy saying, the sentence aptly sums up the message of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton (1909-1992), who advocated it both tirelessly and with great success.

Este 1 de octubre fue abierta la tumba de Carlo Acutis, el adolescente italiano que será beatificado el sábado 10 y cuyo cuerpo luce como si no hubiera sufrido la descomposición propia de los años; sin embargo, ¿puede afirmarse que se trata de un cuerpo incorrupto?

The tomb of Venerable Carlo Acutis was opened for public veneration Thursday ahead of the computer-programming teen’s beatification.

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died in 2006, will be beatified Oct. 10 in Assisi. Acutis, a gamer and computer programmer who loved soccer and the Eucharist, has been the subject of interest around the world. So who was Carlo Acutis? Here’s what you need to know:

"Los fieles tienen derecho a saber cómo usamos los recursos". El Padre Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, Prefecto de la Secretaría para la Economía (SPE).

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, during a meeting at the Vatican Oct. 1, 2020.

Presenting a detailed budget report of the Roman Curia for 2019, Jesuit Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves said Catholics "have the right to know how we use the Holy See's resources. We are not the owners; we are the custodians of the assets that we received."

Clergymen and pilgrims pray outside Transfiguration Catholic Church on Holy Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Russia's Catholic Church leaders are warning against proposed curbs on the clergy.

Among the stark differences between presidential candidates Donald Trump, the Republican incumbent, and Joe Biden, the Democratic challenger, among the most pronounced is their stances on the environment and energy development.