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Hannah Brockhaus
Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing
Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22. Hundreds
Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion
The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approach” to the dignity of unborn
Pope appoints Catholic Harvard professor to Vatican social sciences academy
Tyler J. VanderWeele, a Catholic, is an epidemiologist and director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University.
Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution
A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia will be the first of five parishes where the pope, as
Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church is the rightful home of sacred Scripture’
Pope Leo XIV spoke about sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican. Pope Leo
Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond’s resignation
Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed
Clerical sexual abuse victim shares story with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I didn’t hold back’
“I told him about the abuse,” David Ryan said. “I did get a feeling of being listened to
Vatican denies it will open restaurant on terrace of St. Peter’s Basilica
There is already a small café serving coffee, drinks, and gelato on the roof of the historic church.
Pope Leo XIV to visit 5 Rome parishes during Lent
The visits, which will take place on Sundays in February and March, will include the celebration of Mass.
Archbishop Gänswein: With Pope Leo, ‘normality’ returns to the Vatican
In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Pope Benedict XVI’s former secretary said “normality is slowly returning” to
Pope Leo XIV receives lambs on feast of St. Agnes
The wool of the blessed lambs will be used to make pallia, narrow white vestments worn by metropolitan
Pope Leo condemns ‘zeal for war,’ weak multilateralism in speech to diplomats
Pope Leo XIV condemned the weakening of international multilateralism and the increased use of force in a speech
Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve: The future is in God’s hands
Pope Leo XIV at a New Year’s Eve prayer service reflected on God’s divine plan of salvation for
Italian family preserves 300-year tradition of handmade Nativity scenes
On a small street in the center of Naples, Italy, artisans like Giovanni Giudice work to preserve the
The story behind Italy’s favorite Christmas carol
If you spend any part of Christmas in Italy, you are sure to hear one of the country’s
Pope Leo XIV on Christmas night: Make room for others
Pope Leo XIV, at Christmas Mass during the Night, said Christ’s birth brings light into the world’s darkness
St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene
It’s a well-known origin story: how the young and wealthy Francis of Assisi freely abandoned his noble patrimony
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV to appoint next archbishop of New York
Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald Hicks of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, to be the next
‘Seeking Beauty’ travel show with David Henrie premieres at Vatican
The first episode of a new travel show, hosted by Catholic actor and director David Henrie, premiered at
Pope warns about risks to Church when intelligence agencies ‘act for nefarious purposes’
Pope Leo XIV warned that intelligence agencies in some countries work against the Catholic Church, “oppressing its freedom”
Swedish choir honors St. Lucy with songs in St. Peter’s Basilica
A Swedish youth choir marked the feast of St. Lucy by singing at a Mass at the Vatican
Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?
The Vatican this week launched the first-ever digital version of its annual directory, creating an easier way to
Airbus computer issue affects papal plane during trip to Turkey
The papal plane set to fly Pope Leo XIV from Turkey to Lebanon on Sunday is one of
Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate
Reports from the Synod on Synodality published this week reveal that expert groups continue to discuss women’s participation
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