ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, SLATERSVILLE RI

On the solemnity of Pentecost, which this year is celebrated on May 24, Catholics have the opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence.

Archbishop José Cobo Cano hopes Pope Leo XIV's visit will help Catholics "look up and take a step forward."

The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italy's "Land of Fires."

The Holy Father said Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' is a framework for addressing the social and environmental crises of the region.

Mel Gibson's "Resurrection of the Christ" will be released in two parts — Part 1 will be released on May 6, 2027, and Part 2 will be released on May 25, 2028.

Catholic leaders protest a new law in Israel expanding capital punishment for Palestinians, Bangladesh bans finding out the sex of babies in the womb, and more in this week’s world news roundup.

The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25.

Youth commissions and parishes across this majority Muslim nation are leading hostel- and village-based rosary devotions throughout the traditional Marian month.

While the bishops proposed many possible topics for the meeting, the pontiff emphasized dialogue and peace as priorities. The pope also said migrants must be respected and needed services not denied.

A Washington suit over hospital treatment of employees, a Pennsylvania appeal against abortion funding, and a Maine senator's absence from abortion-related meetings in this week's pro-life roundup.