Pope Francis met with comedians to discuss the importance of humor, specifically as a tool for unity in the face of darkness and conflict.

Pope Francis is scheduled to sit down with U.S. President Joe Biden and eight other heads of state in a series of private bilateral meetings during the Group of Seven on Friday, June 14.

The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a challenge against an abortion pill due to a “lack of legal standing” in the lawsuit against the drug.

Pope Francis reportedly used a homophobic slur to refer to a gay culture in the Vatican and warned it would not be prudent to admit young men with homosexual tendencies to seminaries.

Michael R. Lovell had been battling sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, for three years. He died June 9 in Italy while on a Jesuit formation pilgrimage with members of the Society of Jesus and the Jesuit university’s board of trustees.

Catholics are a good weathervane for how the country will vote: If you win Catholics, you likely win the country.