A Dominican nun from New York recognized by Guinness World Records as the worldʼs oldest living nun celebrated her 113th birthday this week. Sister Francis Domenici Piscatella was born on April 20, 1913, on Long Island. “My whole mind is [on] God. He has kept me going all these years,” she told Fox 5 News….

Pope Leo XIV departed Africa and returned to Rome on April 23, concluding an 11-day visit to several countries that marked his first visit as pope to the continent. The Holy Father departed Equatorial Guinea after saying Mass at the coastal nationʼs Malabo Stadium. He had earlier visited Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola throughout mid-April. Hereʼs…

Catholics of Jewish descent shared their faith journeys and urged renewed dialogue and theological clarity to counter antisemitism at a Benedictine College panel. The panel was part of an April 22 event, “Shoulder to Shoulder: Strengthening Jewish-Catholic Friendship at a Moment of Crisis,” cosponsored by the college and the Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism. Featured…