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Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas

The Villanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams are in town for the U.S. college basketball season opener.

by Nicole Winfield, AP October 31, 2026October 31, 2026

It’s much more than just a hoop and a prayer for Notre Dame and Villanova chaplains in Rome

by Andrew Dampf, AP October 31, 2026October 31, 2026

Christians have ‘deep roots’ in Jordan, expert tells Crux Now after deadly church attack

by Fionn Shiner October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

by Associated Press October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

‘Document fatigue’ from Vatican is making it hard on local Churches

by Charles Collins October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

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Killed almost 430 years ago, 5 Catholic friars will soon be one step from sainthood

October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

French riots and pope’s successful visit are ‘two sides of same coin’, bishop tells Crux Now

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

Bill Raftery might have ‘a little kiss’ for the pope’s ring at college hoops season opener in Rome

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s Argentina visit brings renewed scrutiny of clergy abuse scandals

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

Spanish Church offers condolences after second deadly train crash in 2026

October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Ahead of Rome tipoff, basketball powerhouse Villanova embraces ‘Pope Leo effect’

October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Pope will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during upcoming trip to Latin America, Vatican says

October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

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Pope’s Assisi message channels predecessors

by Charles Collins October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

New DDF doc highlights dangers of ‘mission creep’

by Christopher R. Altieri October 25, 2026October 25, 2026

Loneliness, boring parish events, and a ‘Tinder priest’: Why aren’t young Catholics getting married?

by Fionn Shiner October 21, 2026October 25, 2026

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Fionn Shiner

Woman charged for praying outside abortion centre tells Crux Now that pro-lifers face ‘two-tier’ policing

October 17, 2026October 26, 2026

Priest in Northern Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

October 6, 2026

The Manchester City cheating scandal makes it harder to find the good in soccer

October 1, 2026

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Charles Collins

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is watching us, and ‘knows’ Pope Leo has noticed

October 13, 2026October 26, 2026

Pope Leo has raised the bar on transparency about papal health: Is there a cost?

October 12, 2026

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Christopher R. Altieri

Tagle election means less than it may seem

October 10, 2026October 10, 2026

Is the honeymoon over for Leo XIV?

October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

Amid doomsaying on AI, Leo XIV looks before – and beyond – regulation

September 20, 2026September 30, 2026

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Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy

Villanova relies on ‘power of the pope’ going into Rome doubleheader against Notre Dame

Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

New report says extremism is forcing Christians from their homes

‘Constant threat from extremism’: Brother of Shahbaz Bhatti tells Crux Now of plight of Pakistan Christians

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To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn’t that simple

by Krysta Fauria, Associated Press October 26, 2026October 27, 2026

Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men over last week’s deadly church attack

by Associated Press October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

Catholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump, say it was used politically

by David Crary, Associated Press October 26, 2026October 27, 2026

New York’s archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement

by John Hanna, Associated Press October 25, 2026October 27, 2026

Pope appeals for peace in Yemen

by Crux Now Staff October 25, 2026October 25, 2026

Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors’ advice as he recovers from surgery

by Giada Zampano and Associated Press October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

World Porridge Day highlights feeding the planet’s poorest children nourishing breakfasts so they go to school

by Crux Now Staff October 10, 2026

At least 17, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya

by Andrew Kasuku October 3, 2026

Pope Leo calls for dialogue to solve the Tigray crisis in Ethiopia

by Crux Now Staff and Associated Press September 30, 2026

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel holiday with pomp, despite recent fighting in Tigray

by Samuel Getachew September 27, 2026

ICC convicts former Central African Republic Islamist militia commander of torture

by Molly Quell September 24, 2026

Cameroon faces upsurge in deadly violence against women

by Ngala Killian Chimtom September 20, 2026

South Americans pray for Pope Leo’s recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit

by Franklin Briceno and Isabel Debre October 15, 2026

Panama suffers powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities, destroys historic Catholic church

by Aris Mariota and Alma Solís October 13, 2026

Cubans turn to free community pharmacies from Catholic Charities as medicines grow scarce

by Andrea Rodriguez October 13, 2026

Archdiocese of St. Louis sues federal government

by Crux Now Staff October 8, 2026October 11, 2026

Our Lady of Aparecida emerges as key issue in race for Brazil’s presidency

by Eduardo Campos Lima October 2, 2026October 2, 2026

What to know about the viral claim about Brazil’s patron saint jolting a tight presidential race

by Eléonore Hughes October 1, 2026

Inside the Amoris meeting: Asian voices bring crucial perspective

by Nirmala Carvalho October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

Filipino bishops back signature drive to ban political dynasties

by Paterno R. Esmaquel II September 29, 2026

Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings

by Krishan Francis September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

Anglican interreligious gaffe could create backlash against Pakistani Christians, says former Anglican bishop

by Fionn Shiner September 19, 2026September 19, 2026

Pakistan’s bishops condemn attack on police compound, pray for peace

by Nirmala Carvalho September 19, 2026September 20, 2026

Indonesian cardinal speaks to Crux Now in wake of ferry disaster

by Nirmala Carvalho September 19, 2026

Polish parliament approves two bills liberalizing abortion

by Fionn Shiner October 22, 2026October 26, 2026

A ‘spiral of violence’: France’s bishops condemn the weekend’s riots

by Fionn Shiner October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

In first visit to Ceuta, Spain’s king asks for ‘good faith’ from Morocco after migration crisis

by Joseph Wilson and Manu Fernandez October 14, 2026

Spain’s worst border crisis frays Ceuta’s coexistence ahead of royals’ first visit

by Suman Naishadham October 13, 2026

Pope appeals for safe passage of Black Sea grain, saying Ukraine is ‘tormented’

by Crux Now Staff October 12, 2026

Europe goes to the polls — with the rightwing lurking

by Fionn Shiner October 10, 2026October 17, 2026

At least 9 killed at church shooting in Jordan

by Crux Now Staff October 23, 2026October 25, 2026

Church leaders condemn Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians

by Crux Now Staff October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Israeli settlers attack olive harvest of Christian villagers in the West Bank

by Crux Now Staff October 16, 2026October 19, 2026

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for Sri Lankan migrant accused of blasphemy

by Crux Now Staff October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza

by Associated Press September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

Holy Land situation ‘not positive,’ as internal battles in Islam pose global challenges to dialogue

by Fionn Shiner September 10, 2026

Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process

by Nicole Winfield, AP October 9, 2026

Former Australian Catholic bishop sentenced for abusing Indigenous men

by Associated Press October 7, 2026

Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men

by Associated Press August 13, 2026

Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine holds door open for Easter truce

by Volodymyr Yurchuk and Associated Press April 3, 2026

Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

by Kristen Gelineau, Rod McGuirk and Associated Press December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

Australian archbishop urges rejection of ‘Equality Bill’ in New South Wales

by Charles Collins October 12, 2024

Celebrity exorcist priest to take one-year ‘media fast’ after meeting with Denver archbishop

by Deepa Bharath and Associated Press October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Trump, after bipartisan and Catholic backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

by Seung Min Kim, Associated Press October 16, 2026October 27, 2026

From March Madness miracles to a season opener in Rome: The story of Catholic college hoops

by David Crary October 16, 2026October 19, 2026

Catholic support for Trump is declining, but is it just part of a national trend?

by Charles Collins October 16, 2026October 19, 2026

Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

by Laura Bargfeld and Luis Andres Henao October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s brother reveals that he also has cancer

by Crux Now Staff October 14, 2026

UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions

by Danica Kirka October 11, 2026October 17, 2026

Scotland’s Catholic bishops decry Green Party abortion push

by Crux Now Staff October 4, 2026October 26, 2026

As annual blessing of animals takes place, some wonder: Will my pet go to heaven?

by Charles Collins October 3, 2026

Church leaders in Scotland want city of Aberdeen to provide a Catholic high school

by Charles Collins September 28, 2026September 30, 2026

Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead

by Pan Pylas September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

British parliament rejects bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide

by Associated Press September 11, 2026October 26, 2026

Vatican says tests show Pope Leo XIV won’t need further treatment for lung cancer

by Associated Press October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Pope Leo’s alma mater Villanova traveling to Rome for hoops doubleheader vs. Notre Dame

by Andrew Dampf, AP and Associated Press October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

There are now more Catholics in Africa than Europe, says Vatican

by Crux Now Staff October 21, 2026October 25, 2026

Pope Leo XIV urges humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during call with Zelenskyy

by Associated Press October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter’s Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

by Colleen Barry, AP and Trisha Thomas October 18, 2026October 20, 2026

An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis

by Nicole Winfield, AP October 17, 2026October 27, 2026

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