Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain, denounced the “persecution” of Catholics with homosexual inclinations who seek help to live chastely, following the lower house’s passage of a reform to the penal code in Spain that bans so-called “conversion therapies.” During his program “Sexto Continente” (“Sixth Continent”) on Radio María Spain, the bishop commented on…

Pope Leo XIV will deliver a special video message to Catholics across the United States at the conclusion of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, marking a historic moment as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. The Holy Father’s message will be shown Sunday, July 5, at the opening of the closing Mass…

As France looks ahead to its 2027 presidential election, former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has thrust surrogacy back into the center of the country’s political debate. Attal, who announced his presidential bid in May and now leads President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party, has called for a national debate on legalizing surrogacy, which remains prohibited under…

Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to emulate the example of Sts. Peter and Paul in working toward the unity of the Church and of all Christians. The pontiff’s words were delivered during a Mass on June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the patron saints of…

Pope Leo XIV will deliver a special video message to Catholics across the United States at the conclusion of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, marking a historic moment as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. The Holy Father’s message will be shown Sunday, July 5, at the opening of the closing Mass…