The report also warns seminaries must not become an “artificial environment” detached from the ordinary life of the

The pope’s catechesis focused on the dogmatic constitution Lumen Gentium, one of the pillars of Vatican II. VATICAN

The group urged new oversight and formation for online evangelization. A final report from the Synod on Synodality

The pontiff warns that peace is “both a gift and a commitment” and urges prayer, reconciliation, and diplomacy

A cycle of paintings by Swiss artist Manuel Dürr has been installed for Lent, marking the basilica’s quadricentennial.

The aid — worth more than $1.17 million — responds to a request from Ukrainian bishops after recent

The new “Michelangelus” typeface, created for St. Peter’s Basilica’s anniversary, will appear in the latest versions of Microsoft

At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV also urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches its

Bishop Erik Varden, a Cistercian from Trondheim, Norway, is leading the Lenten spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia,

During a Lenten pastoral stop near Rome’s Termini station, the pope joked that he once considered joining the

Mass attendees at St. Peter’s Basilica will be able to understand the readings, chants, and prayers live and

The SSPX refused to postpone the July 1 consecrations as a condition of doctrinal talks. Canon law foresees

The pope continued his weekly lessons dedicated to the Second Vatican Council, focusing on the dogmatic constitution Lumen

A delegation supporting families of missing and captured Ukrainian soldiers shared their concerns and presented the pontiff with

The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Lent in Rome. Each Ash

The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out

Pope Francis moved the prelature’s Vatican oversight from the office for bishops to that of clergy, triggering an

The 2033 Jubilee will commemorate the bimillennium of the Redemption but the main ecumenical obstacle is the rift

Pope Leo XIV and Sant’Egidio Community founder Andrea Riccardi discussed the role Christians and the Church are called

Planned consecrations could trigger automatic excommunication and deepen rupture with Rome. The Vatican will receive representatives of the

The pontiff said Christians grow closer when they deepen their shared faith in Christ, “the ultimate source of

The restored fresco in an ancient church in Rome sparked controversy after one of the angels depicted in

The Vatican has published the schedule of liturgies that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate in February, March, and

At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV appealed for renewed nuclear arms-control efforts and asked Catholics to proclaim