President Donald Trump sharply criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, calling him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy” and saying he is “not a fan” of the pope, prompting a wave of international reactions. Trump made the comments about the Holy Father in a lengthy April 12 post on Truth Social that appeared…

Three influential American cardinals spoke about the Church under Pope Leo XIV in an interview on “60 Minutes” this week. In two segments of the show, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington, D.C.; Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey; and Cardinal Blaise Cupich of Chicago spoke on the Church in America, from increased conversions and…

The U.S. State Department confirmed active enforcement of visa restrictions for individuals responsible for religious persecution abroad. Mark Walker, U.S. principal adviser for global religious freedom, said the U.S. is following through on its commitment to restrict visas for perpetrators of religious persecution abroad. In December 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced restriction of U.S….

ALGIERS, Algeria — The first day of Pope Leo XIV’s international apostolic journey to Africa concluded with an encounter with the Algerian community at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers. “It is with profound joy and fatherly affection that I meet with you today, you whose discrete and precious presence in this…