Pope Leo XIV has revealed one of his secrets to prayer found in a letter written by St.

Almost 16 centuries after his death, countless men and women continue to walk in St. Augustine’s footsteps, inspired

“I am a son of St. Augustine, an Augustinian.” With those words on the day of his election,

What does Pope Leo XIV read for spiritual nourishment? Asked about his favorite spiritual readings aboard the papal

More than 16 centuries after his death, St. Augustine of Hippo continues to draw pilgrims searching for the

In this historic year of the 2026 Franciscan Jubilee, discover the Pardon of Assisi, St. Francis’ conversion, his

In the heart of Rome, away from the great basilicas most pilgrims immediately associate with the Eternal City,

Near the end of his life, St. Francis of Assisi could barely see the world around him. He

For eight centuries, pilgrims have traveled to Assisi to pray near the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi.

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, his call to live the Gospel continues

When Pope Leo XIV appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 8, 2025, much

ROME — When three parish priests from Northern Ireland signed a recording contract on the steps of Westminster

In Rome, art is far more than something to simply admire.  From the city’s most ancient churches to

ROME — More than four centuries after his death, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio continues to captivate millions with

SPILIMBERGO, Italy — In the small town of Spilimbergo in Italy’s northeastern Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, an ancient artistic

ROME — For diocesan seminarians from across the United States, six weeks in the Eternal City offer more

ROME — For 10 days each summer, the heart of the Catholic Church becomes a classroom. This year,

ROME — Every summer, millions of visitors arrive in Rome searching for history, culture, or the treasures of

ROME — Long after the crowds have left the Eternal City’s streets, thousands of pilgrims begin a journey

Castel Gandolfo is not officially a Marian shrine, yet it carries a deep Marian identity. From the celebration

There is more to Castel Gandolfo than the Apostolic Palace. It is also home to one of the

Castel Gandolfo is known as the summer residence of the Popes, but during the Second World War it

For four centuries, Castel Gandolfo has been more than a summer escape for the Popes. Overlooking Lake Albano,

ROME — Hidden among the winding streets of Rome’s Trastevere district stands a tiny church that many visitors