The pontiff will visit one of the world’s smallest countries on Aug. 22. Here’s what to know about

ROME — This week at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV addressed growing concerns surrounding the Society of St.

The Vatican Publishing House released the English edition of “The Lord Holds Us by the Hand” on June

Pope Leo XIV has notably revived the use of the papal mozzetta, which Pope Francis had discarded during

The Holy Father highlighted the principles guiding Catholic student associations in Germany — of which Pope Benedict XVI

The pontiff said the Church must respond to religious indifference not by softening the Gospel’s demands but by

Before Pope Leo’s visit to Barcelona, an architect and a priest discuss Antoni Gaudíʼs holiness and skill, which

Devotion to the Virgin Mary has shaped the spiritual lives and pontificates of many popes, offering a deeply

“Annunzio … Franciscum.” On March 13, 2013, the world watched as white smoke gave way to an unexpected

As the Church looks ahead to the centenary of Pope Benedict XVI’s birth in April 2027, celebrations are

When Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013, few anticipated the intellectual movement his legacy would inspire. The Ratzinger

The Vatican website offers content in more than 60 languages today, reflecting a commitment to reach people by

The foundation promotes the publication, dissemination, and study of Pope Benedict XVI’s writings and thought. The Vatican Secretariat

Three years ago today, Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the Vatican. Let us pray for

When Pope Benedict XVI died in Rome, the people of the Eternal City said it was the second

When Pope Francis entered the Audience Hall in Rome for the weekly General Audience on December 28, 2022,

Three years after the death of Pope Benedict XVI, interest in his theological vision remains strong. To reflect

Pope Leo XIV, at Christmas Mass during the Night, said Christ’s birth brings light into the world’s darkness

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

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

Archduke of Austria Eduard Habsburg, who served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See since 2015, described his

In Benson’s prophetic vision, the Church persists amid a godless world obsessed with progress, pleasure and power. In

Cardinal Raymond Burke celebrated a special Traditional Latin Mass for hundreds of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Basilica on

This Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. During a meeting on February