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

Bishop Paolo Liu Honggang is the third bishop ordained in China in three months and the sixth episcopal

The pontiff also appealed for peace in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia during his Aug. 9

Pope Leo XIV’s new Fundamental Law removes language linking papal sovereignty over Vatican City to the Petrine office

The pope urged Catholics to rediscover prayer “in its true form” and embrace the Liturgy of the Hours

The pontiff accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities of the three countries; it

The Holy Father invited festival participants to return to the source of true joy, following this year’s motto:

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero has stepped back from public ministry while the Church investigates allegations of sexual abuse