COMMENTARY: Both events indicate what has become a key theme of the new pontificate: easing frictions and tensions.

ANALYSIS: A closer look at the four countries on the Pope’s itinerary shows how the Church’s role —

The archbishop of Bamenda is a rising star in the Catholic Church in Cameroon and beyond. When Pope

Father Giulio Albanese, MCCJ, who has witnessed several atrocities of war firsthand, said today’s Christians cannot turn a

An Augustinian confrere of Pope Leo XIV discussed the pontiff’s upcoming trip to four African countries. When Pope

Attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and are also a sign of hatred, division, and destruction, Pope

The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at

The pontiff discussed the ongoing wars and exchanged Easter greetings with the two presidents. Pope Leo XIV spoke

On Holy Thursday night, the Eternal City was alight with candlelit altars housing the blessed sacrament. ROME —

Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday returned the Mass of the Lord’s Supper to the Basilica of St. John

Chrism Mass includes the blessing of the holy oils that will be used throughout the year in the

As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. Good Friday is considered

EWTN News speaks with Jesuit Father Richard A. D’Souza, director of the Vatican Observatory since September 2025. NASA’s

The head of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network offers a look behind the scenes. Leo XIV records his

The pope expressed hope that President Donald Trump is seeking a way to decrease violence in the Middle

In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question for the faithful: “Have you ever

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu is alarmed about rising hostility toward Christians, both in parts of the Islamic world and

Bishop Steven Lopes welcomed a Vatican document as a significant encouragement, calling it “an exhortation to live this

In the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, on Monday

The announcement came after the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem and the custos of the Holy Land were restricted

Mother Angelica knew from experience that “God works through humble, unexpected instruments to spread his Gospel,” said the

The Vatican held the “Cardinal Văn Thuận: Witness of Hope” conference at the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran

Scholars request a formal reply from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to their detailed criticism

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also addressed tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of