King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, are preparing for a state visit to the Vatican next week that will bring the British Crown and Holy See closer than they have been since the 16th century.

Surveillance footage shows a Missouri father, Maurice Fox, instructing his 6-year-old daughter to punch her alleged bully on a school bus. Fox is being charged with trespassing on a school bus, first-degree harassment and two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Pope Leo XIV asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a Jubilee pilgrimage, to be an example of love and brotherhood upon their return home.

On the 80th anniversary of the founding of the FAO, the Pope emphasized that our consciences must challenge us to resolve the tragedy of hunger, and he appealed to the responsibility of everyone.

A Vatican commission for the protection of children has said the mishandling by the Catholic Church’s leaders of sexual abuse allegations involving clergy is causing “ongoing harm” to victims.

Cardinal Arthur Roche, who leads the Vatican’s liturgy dicastery, encouraged U.S. parishes to conduct guided readings of Pope Francis’ guidelines on the Mass.

Cardinal Blase Cupich was going to honor Durbin with a lifetime achievement award from the diocese’s Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity.

Siegrist took a short trip last week to Rome to visit the big landmarks, including the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum, and met Pope Leo after attending mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica.

The Rhode Island Catholic reported that Bishop Bruce Lewandowski greeted Pope Leo XIV during a visit to Rome on Oct. 2.