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Pope Francis has created the ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas, comprised of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and the suffragan dioceses of Reno, Nevada, and Salt Lake City.

Pope Francis called the migration crisis between Mexico and the United States a "serious problem" and praised a U.S. bishop working along the border during an interview with Telemundo journalist Julio Vaqueiro.

Pope Francis prayed that Catholics in China would be free to share the Gospel and live their faith fully.

Pope Francis will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima during his trip to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023, the Vatican said.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles called on "all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form" after the Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated plans to honor a self-described "leading-edge order of queer and trans nuns."

Ricardo E. Gonzalez Zayas was one of over 14,000 Cuban children who were part of "Operation Pedro Pan" -- a secret, mass exodus to the U.S. via air between 1960-1962 from the newly created communist nation located just 90 miles from our Florida coast.

The moving story of Nicole Duque and Austin LeBlanc, a local pro-life couple and active members of St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit and St. Mary Parish in Wayne, has captured the attention of the community. Both faced a challenging pregnancy, expecting the birth of conjoined twins with a shared heart and vital organs.

Monthly adoration has become a new normal for pilgrims visiting St. Peter's Square. For Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, who led a monthly Vatican outdoor Holy Hour May 9, adoration is a crucial hour of any day.