VATICAN CITY — In a week marked by powerful symbolism and global relevance, Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit

To the ends of the earth: during the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, we have seen

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3–8, 2027.

“Annunzio … Franciscum.” On March 13, 2013, the world watched as white smoke gave way to an unexpected

“…During his apostolic journeys, the Pope appears to everyone as a messenger of peace: his travels are what

After more than five weeks in the hospital battling double pneumonia, doctors advised Pope Francis to take two

The bishops of the two Canary Islands dioceses discuss migration there from Africa, an issue likely to be

As the Church looks ahead to the centenary of Pope Benedict XVI’s birth in April 2027, celebrations are

When Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013, few anticipated the intellectual movement his legacy would inspire. The Ratzinger

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, soon to become Pope Benedict XVI, delivered a stark critique during the 2005 conclave preparations:

During the season of Lent, the Stations of the Cross remain one of the most beloved devotions among

“I arrived here decades ago, and at the beginning, living on the holy places was very touching because

As Holy Week begins, Catholics around the world turn their hearts toward the Passion and death of Jesus

The Catholic Church has entered Holy Week — the most sacred time of the liturgical year — marking

At her 10th anniversary Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Fr. Michael Baggot reflects on Mother Angelica’s life of

This week’s Vaticano updates highlight urgent global concerns, from the Pope’s warning on modern warfare to escalating violence

Ahead of Holy Week, the Church makes the Solemnity of the Annunciation—commemorating Mary’s “yes” and the moment of

Join us on March 27, 2026, for a Holy Mass in memory of Mother Angelica, foundress of the

Tuscany, the cradle of the Renaissance, gave rise to some of history’s greatest artists. Among them stands Fra

A simple “yes” changed the course of history. God entrusted the life of His Son to the care

Spring in Rome begins with an ancient and deeply meaningful celebration. On March 25 — exactly nine months

It is a familiar scene in Rome. Every Sunday at noon, the Pope appears at the window of

In Vatican City, on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, an extraordinary liturgy takes place at St. Peter’s Basilica:

Vaticano updates: from the responsibility of journalists in times of war to safeguarding in the Church, major legal