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Angola Among African Countries Pope Leo XIV to Visit; Dates Being Finalized

Archbishop Imbamba thanked Pope Leo XIV for accepting the invitation to visit Angola. Angola is one of the

What Paul VI Said — and Didn’t Say — About the ‘Smoke of Satan’

COMMENTARY: The famous phrase from Pope St. Paul VI is widely invoked in discussions about the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo Walks the ‘Early Francis’ Path — With a New Approach

COMMENTARY: Early signs from Leo’s first consistory suggest continuity with Pope Francis’ original pastoral vision — more in

Cardinals Underscore Peace, Unity and Listening as Pope Leo XIV Opens Extraordinary Consistory

Cardinals who spoke to the Register as they entered the consistory all said they welcomed the Pope’s decision

Assessing the Fruits of the Jubilee of Hope in the Catholic Church

COMMENTARY: Hope helps us to stake our life on what Jesus has told us about this world and

Springtime Delayed: Why the Great Jubilee’s Promise Remains Unfulfilled

COMMENTARY: A quarter century after the Jubilee of 2000, the Church is still asking why the evangelical hopes

As Holy Door Closes, ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ Reflect on How the Jubilee Year Opened Hearts

As one pilgrim told the Register: ‘Hope takes on a radiant strength when thousands carry it together.’ As

The Extraordinary Consistory — What’s in Store?

Curial reform, synodality, and liturgy are on the agenda in the first such gathering of Pope Leo XIV’s

Why 2026 Will Be the Year of Leo

AI, electoral politics, and spiritual renewal in America are other themes set to shape the year ahead. While

Te Deum Laudamus! Thanking God for 2025 … and 2026

COMMENTARY: The Church pauses in prayerful awe, looking at the year that has passed in the light of

Enter Into the Holy Silence of the Christmas Octave

Pause and ponder the miracle we’re celebrating. There is a ceaseless drone of noise in our modern culture.

Our Christmas Mission

COMMENTARY: Christmas is a celebration when the Church seeks to renew in every baptized Catholic the call to

Christ at the Center: How Tradition Anchors the Development of Doctrine

COMMENTARY: The only true metric for the authentic exercise of ecclesial authority is Christological — grounded in the

Lessons From the Christmas Gospels

COMMENTARY: The first witnesses to the messianic birth are not the great and the good but the lowly

Here’s Some Good News: The Jubilee of Hope Isn’t Over Yet

EDITORIAL: Just how desperately we need hope in today’s troubled world was made apparent though the darkness of

Three Anniversaries to Relaunch the Catholic Church’s Missionary Zeal

COMMENTARY: ‘Ad Gentes,’ ‘Evangelli Nuntiandi’ and ‘Redemptoris Missio’ offer a potent reminder that the faithful are a key

Pope Leo Picks Fellow Chicagoan with ‘Missionary Spirit’ as New York’s Next Archbishop

Bishop Hicks has a diverse and impressive skillset. But how will his Midwestern sensibilities fare in the Big

When the Vicar of Christ Joins the Media Scrum

COMMENTARY: What are the advantages, perils and unwanted consequences of Pope Leo XIV’s Tuesday evening ‘doorstep’ exchanges with

The Beauty And Power Of The O Antiphons

Every year, from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23, the Church’s liturgy enters a more intense and proximate preparation for Christ’s coming at Christmas.

Pope Benedict’s Childhood Letter Inspires Today’s Advent Resolutions

10 prominent Catholics offer ways to tap into the wonder of a child this Advent. In 1934, a

60 Years After Its Conclusion, Vatican II Still Speaks to Us

COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council.

Lebanese Twins Capture Historic Papal Visit for Popular Instagram Account

Giovanni and Charbel Lteif, 21-year-old Maronite Catholic brothers, documented Pope Leo’s journey via their social-media apostolate. When Pope

Mariologists publish scathing critique of Vatican note on Mary’s titles

One of the Catholic Church’s foremost associations of Mariologists has issued a strongly critical response to Mater Populi Fidelis, a

A Triply Divided Lebanon Anxiously Awaits a New Pope

ANALYSIS: Despite a Christian legacy that goes back 1,000 years, Lebanon, awaiting Pope Leo XIV’s visit, is a

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