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Leo XIV: Don’t water down Christianity

The pontiff said the Church must respond to religious indifference not by softening the Gospel’s demands but by

Antoni Gaudí: A model of holiness and dialogue for Spain

Before Pope Leo’s visit to Barcelona, an architect and a priest discuss Antoni Gaudíʼs holiness and skill, which

Pope urges priests to respect ‘norms of the liturgy’ to avoid confusion at Mass

Pope Leo’s catechesis focused on the Second Vatican Councilʼs constitution, “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a document that transformed the way

Pope Leo unveils his encyclical: AI has ‘even greater consequences’ than Industrial Revolution

The pope thanked Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah for his presence at the presentation: “What a great sign of

Tolkien, Beethoven, MLK Jr., and Hannah Arendt: The voices that resonate in Magnifica Humanitas

In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV draws on a broad range of cultural and philosophical figures for

When to say ‘no’ to AI in the classroom and at home: A key warning of Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV issues a broad call to rethink what it means to educate people in the use

Synod office sets path to 2028 ecclesial assembly

A new Vatican document outlines four stages for local Churches, bishops’ conferences, and continental bodies to assess how

Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy

On May 20, the pope began a series of messages focused on “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a constitution on the

Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for its assistance to migrants and the poor

The pope expressed his gratitude to the papal society founded in 1905, which raises funds to support and
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) | Credit: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

SSPX and Rome: A half-century of canonical tensions

As one of the leading experts on Lefebvrism sees it, reconciliation is impossible as long as the Society

Pope Leo XIV: AI communication must preserve ‘human voices and faces’

The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity. VATICAN CITY —

Pope Leo XIV warns students against the ‘great lie’ fueling youth anxiety

At Europe’s largest university, the pontiff denounced a culture that reduces people to numbers. Pope Leo XIV visited

Pope Leo prays where St. John Paul II was shot on feast of Our Lady of Fátima

Leo XIV dedicated his message on May 13 to “the Virgin Mary, model of the Church.” In an

Vatican urges religious leaders not to be ‘complicit through silence or fear’ amid division

The Vatican’s Vesak message urges religious leaders to promote an “unarmed and disarming” peace and avoid being “complicit

Vatican bank’s profit jumps 55.5% over previous year

The Institute for the Works of Religion closed 2025 with a net profit of 51 million euros and

Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth

Pope Leo XIV pointed out that both science and the Church clearly teach that caring for the planet

Holy See calls on UN to never subordinate migrants’ lives to other interests

Monsignor Robert D. Murphy emphasized protecting migrants’ right to life, making greater efforts to reunite families, and eliminating

Synod report includes testimonies from civilly ‘married’ homosexuals

A Vatican synod study group’s final report includes testimony from two men in civil marriages with other men

Legionaries leader rebuilds vocation after Maciel scandal: Pain ‘opened our eyes’

Father Carlos Gutiérrez López, the new general director of the Legionaries of Christ, speaks about transparency, renewal, and

Vatican publishes 2024 letter prohibiting formal blessings for homosexual couples in Germany

As it was already circulating on the internet, the Vatican decided to go public with a 2024 letter

Who was Pope Leo XIV before he became pope?

A new book gathers writings and meditations from Leo’s years as Augustinian prior general, offering a look at

Pope Leo XIV remembers journalists killed by war and violence

The pontiff said Christians reveal that “fraternity and peace are our calling” by loving as Christ loved. Pope

Vatican detected 78 suspicious activities in its financial system in 2025

The report by the Supervisory and Financial Information and Authority for 2025 detailed the efforts at transparency and
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Vatican prepares Pope Leo XIV summit on marriage crisis

The October meeting in Rome will bring together presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world to seek

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