Pope Leo XIV had already been to the convent when he served as superior of the Order of St. Augustine, and on Nov. 20, he returned as pope.
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
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“The Power of the Gospel” is the title of a new Italian-language book by Pope Leo XIV.
A report called “Abortion and Childlessness” shows that many women who have abortions in their 20s may be faced with the real risk of remaining childless at 45.
St. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is buried in the Basilica of St. Cecilia in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere.
The University of Notre Dame reinstated “Catholic Mission” among its staff values after it opted to drop the language.
“Walking up on that stage felt like history. It really did,” said Elise Wing, a high school senior from Waterloo, Iowa, one of the teens who asked Pope Leo a question.
Pope Leo XIV spoke to teenagers during a digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday in Indianapolis during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference.
The Diocese of Kontagora in Nigeria described the Friday kidnapping of children and staff at St. Mary’s Catholic schools as “painful and disturbing.”
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez criticized President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and called for a legislative fix for the U.S. immigration system.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the case of New Jersey’s targeting of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers.