Reflecting on his four-day pastoral visit, the pope highlighted Notre-Dame’s restoration, rising baptisms, youthful faith, care for abuse

The congregation must undertake a process of institutional purification after a canonical process determined that its founder, Carlos

If the short documentary gets in the running for an Oscar, the Vatican hopes it will inspire many

The pontiff also met Portugal’s president to discuss conflicts, migration, multilateralism, and international law. VATICAN CITY — Pope

Addressing the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the pontiff linked climate preparedness to justice for vulnerable communities. Pope Leo

The pope’s appeal followed a reflection on how human progress finds full truth and freedom in an encounter

The exhibition, “The Gospel of Mark: Seven Centuries. Three Fragments. One European Story,” has made it possible to

In his Sunday Angelus catechesis, the pontiff reflected on the parable of the vineyard workers, saying God’s generosity

While the Catholic Church is often viewed from a Latin rite prism, it also includes 23 Eastern Churches

The pope highlighted the role of laypeople and religious in shaping Catholic social teaching and called for formation

According to Pope Leo, the message of Gaudium et Spes on “the growing interdependence of men” is especially

Historian Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant’Egidio, says the Church is truly experiencing a “new era

Thirty-four dioceses received permission for celebrations in parish churches in 2025 — unchanged from 2024 — with the

The pontiff marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the dead and

The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new

The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life

The pontiff said people can feel less free to be themselves even as autonomy is increasingly treated as

Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the pope continued his catechetical cycle dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s

Archbishop Andrew Ding Yang’s episcopal ordination is the eighth held during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, though not all

The pontiff urged Oxford scholars to seek truth courageously and promote an education rooted in human dignity, justice

The pope told the seminarians that the call of God is gratuitous and not based on any merit

The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St.

The general audience catechesis focused on Gaudium et Spes, Vatican II’s pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher acknowledged that discussing peace in Russia means engaging in “a difficult dialogue.” Archbishop Paul