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Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests

A century after the patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died on Aug. 4, 1859, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint and what it means to be a holy priest.

Pope Leo XIV announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3–8, 2027.

Secret of a priest influencer: Don’t complicate the message ‘because the Lord is simple’

With more than a million followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and other platforms, Father Cosimo Schena has become one of the most recognizable faces of the so-called “digital missionary” phenomenon in Italy.

EXPLAINER: What does it mean to be a doctor of the Church?

The Vatican announced Thursday that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor of the Church.

Tor Vergata 2000: A Jubilee to Remember

One of the most iconic moments of the Great Jubilee in 2000, the first of the new millennium, was undoubtedly the World Youth Day in Rome.

‘We’re not spiritual tourists’: Young people sign manifesto in Rome for Europe with a soul

“We're not tourists in faith—we're pilgrims seeking meaning, carrying doubts, wounds, songs, hope, and one certainty: Christ lives and calls us.” — from the Young Christians of Europe Manifesto.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to 1 million youth at jubilee: ‘Stay with us, Lord’

Pope Leo XIV addressed the largest crowd of his pontificate in Rome’s outskirts on Saturday, telling an estimated 1 million young adults to “study, work, and love according to the example of Jesus” and to pray: “Stay with us, Lord.”

Pope Leo XIV prays for Egyptian Jubilee of Youth pilgrim who died in Rome

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday offered heartfelt prayers for Pascale Rafic, a Jubilee of Youth pilgrim from Egypt who died in Rome.

‘To give them Jesus’: Missionaries of Charity bring powerful witness to Jubilee of Youth

Just steps from selfie-snapping Gen Z pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, sisters in white saris kneel barefoot in silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.

‘Epiphany moment’: Catholics recall World Youth Day vigil in Tor Vergata with John Paul II

Twenty-five years ago, young pilgrims from around the world gathered at Rome's Tor Vergata for an overnight vigil during the 15th World Youth Day, led by St. John Paul II.

2 Syrian girls share ‘moving testimony’ at Jubilee of Youth event

Stories from the Jubilee of Youth you may have missed.

PHOTOS: Thousands of youth pilgrims line up for confession in Circus Maximus in Rome

Thousands of Jubilee of Youth pilgrims headed to the Circus Maximus in Rome on Friday to receive the Church’s sacrament of reconciliation.

This is How You Get to Tor Vergata in Rome

This is how you get to Tor Vergata in Rome, the location for the Pope's first official meeting with youth since the start of his pontificate, taking place during the Jubilee of Youth.

Bishop Barron tells youth in Rome: Listen to God’s voice and accept his mission

Bishop Robert Barron in Rome this week urged young people to follow God and reject worldly goods, calling on youth to “find their mission” and pursue the Lord “into the depths.”

Pope Leo XIV appoints new director of the Vatican Observatory

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed astronomer Father Richard Anthony D’Souza, SJ, as the new director of the Vatican Observatory.

Start of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate brings surge of interest in papal blessings

The Vatican has seen a boom in requests for blessings from the new pope, with at least a 30% increase during Leo XIV’s first month reflecting enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate.

Jubilee of Youth: Meet the brave Catholic communicators who are telling their stories

Mikhail Ajjan fled war-torn Syria and the terrors of ISIS with his family when he was 10. Now a university student in Sweden, the 21-year-old Catholic faces a vastly different challenge of living his faith in a secular environment.

St. John Henry Newman to be declared 38th doctor of the Church

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday approved the decision to declare St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the universal Church.

Why St. Ignatius of Loyola is a saint for difficult times

When Ignatius of Loyola found himself bedridden with a shattered leg, all of his big dreams and plans disappeared.

Pope Leo XIV to Jubilee of Youth: ‘Your voices will be heard to the ends of the earth’

Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday evening to greet the thousands of participants at the welcoming Mass for the Jubilee of Youth.

Pope Leo XIV addresses youth at packed general audience

Before a packed St. Peter’s Square filled with young people who had come from all over the world for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday gave his first general audience after his vacation in Castel Gandolfo.

Cardinal Kikuchi: Youth fighting selfishness are the hope of the Church

Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, praised young Church humanitarians this week as hopeful witnesses who combat the world’s greatest problem—selfishness—through their generous service to the poor.

Pope Leo XIV welcomes EWTN Summer Academy journalism students to Rome

This week, Pope Leo XIV welcomed journalism students to Rome who have traveled from across the globe to take part in the fourth annual EWTN Summer Academy.

First-ever Catholic Music Awards celebrates talented artists at the Vatican

Musicians from around the world came together for the first-ever Catholic Music Awards on July 27 at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome.

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