Global

How a Catholic priest led the church’s ‘significant’ contribution to Deaf history

By Daniel Payne

Sign language is currently one of the most popular families of languages in the world, with National Geographic estimating more than 300 forms of sign language used by more than 70 million people worldwide.

7/30/25

Reading Time 3 min

Festival of digital missionaries celebrates faithful witness in the digital age

By Junno Arocho Esteves

ROME — Rome's historic Risorgimento Square, built in the 19th century in honor of the unification of Italy, has always been a gateway to Vatican City with countless pilgrims, tourists, and locals passing through it on their way to St. Peter's Basilica.

7/30/25

Reading Time 4 min

World will hear young people’s joy, shouting for peace on earth, pope says

By Carol Glatz

VATICAN CITY — The enthusiastic joy of young people, who love Jesus and want all wars to stop, will be heard to the ends of the earth, Pope Leo XIV said, welcoming tens of thousands of cheering young men and women to Rome for their Jubilee.

7/30/25

Reading Time 3 min