In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the SSPX, justified the episcopal consecrations that prompted the Vatican’s decree.

The pope delivered livestreamed remarks, praising the values enshrined in the Declaration of Independence: the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The pontiff's letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to American history.

The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit "ordination" of bishops.

Amir Peter, the younger brother of a Catholic priest in Lahore, died July 1 while held on a blasphemy charge, months after doctors declared him mentally unfit to stand trial.

Almost $50 million was used to support the activities of the Holy See in the service of the Holy Father's apostolic mission. U.S Catholics contributed 26.1% of the total.

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Biblical expert Father Valentín Aparicio advised those who want to read and understand Scripture: Start with the Gospel of Luke.

As America marks its 250th anniversary, the Revolution’s promise of religious liberty transformed Catholics from a persecuted minority into full participants in the new republic.

Mata was detained on June 29, released the same day, and as of June 30 reportedly is under house arrest. At a June 28 Mass he asked for prayers for the persecuted Church, triggering retaliation.