I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! As this holy day approaches, we look back on

Everyone knows Santa Claus—the jolly, gift-bearing figure who arrives on Christmas Eve to delight children around the world.

Christmas has arrived at the Vatican, transforming Vatican City into a place of light, beauty, and reflection as

Candles, processions, and songs of light mark one of Scandinavia’s most cherished traditions. In the heart of winter,

In the rolling hills of southern Italy, tucked away in the region of Puglia, stands a sanctuary steeped

Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald Hicks of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, to be the next

From the very first months of his pontificate, Pope Francis turned travel into a defining pastoral gesture. His

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in 2013, he introduced himself

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope in 2013, the Catholic Church crossed a historic threshold. For

This week brought a series of notable developments from the Vatican, where Pope Leo XIV addressed questions at

For the first time in over twelve centuries, the relic of the Most Precious Blood of Christ has

Latvia marked a significant milestone as Prime Minister Evika Siliņa joined a national pilgrimage from Latvia to Rome,

Following his historic visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV embarked on his first apostolic journey to Lebanon, a

On his first trip abroad as pope, Pope Leo XIV chose a destination that physically and culturally lies

Pope Leo XIV marked the start of Advent on Saturday with an appeal for unity and peace, telling

Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with

In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey’s small Catholic community Friday to rediscover what he called the Gospel’s “logic of

Pope Leo XIV opened his first international trip on Thursday with a sweeping call for unity, renewed dialogue,

Last week, we partnered with the Vatican to bring Pope Leo on a Zoom call to 16,000+ teenagers

The PDF version of the Apostolic Letter In unitate fidei by Pope Leo XIV can be downloaded here. This is

Rome’s celebration of the Jubilee of the Poor unfolded as a living reminder that the Church’s mission begins

To strengthen dialogue between the Church and society across Europe, the Holy See relies on the Commission of

This year marks 100 years since Pope Pius XI first instituted the Feast of Christ, King of the