This week, Pope Leo XIV addressed a striking question from an atheist who paradoxically described himself as someone

The Cistercian bishop reflected on angels as mediators of God’s providence and on St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s realism

Bishop Erik Varden warned Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia that corruption within the Church has caused

In the fourth and fifth meditations offered to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia, Bishop Erik Varden

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

As the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat continued, Cistercian abbot-bishop Erik Varden reflected on St. Bernard of Clairvaux and

Opening the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises, the Norwegian Cistercian bishop warned against weaponizing the Gospel in culture wars.

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

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

When Lent begins in the Vatican, the rhythm of life within the Apostolic Palace changes. The Holy Father

During Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to the parish of Ostia, three young scouts approached the Holy Father

Purple vestments, stripped altars, and the scent of incense mark the Church’s entrance into Lent. Inside the Vatican,

From the beginning of Lent in Rome to global diplomacy and digital evangelization, this week brought significant developments

Leading Ash Wednesday rites, the pontiff linked the call to repentance with the devastation of war, broken justice,

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

This EWTN Vaticano episode explores four powerful Lenten themes unfolding in Rome — from the ancient Station Churches

Rome’s Aventine Hill—one of the city’s seven historic hills and a place steeped in early Christian worship—will mark

The forty days of Lent invite Christians to look inward. It is a season that calls for examination

He was trained to heal with a scalpel — and later called to heal in the confessional. Father

This Lent, beginning February 15, Pope Leo XIV will step beyond the Vatican walls and into the neighborhoods

Trappist Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim will preach the week of spiritual exercises, with two daily meditations beginning

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

The visits, which will take place on Sundays in February and March, will include the celebration of Mass.

A unique rite takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica on the Saturday of the First Week of Lent: the exposition of the Holy Lance of St. Longinus.