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Pope Leo says nationalism tramples the weakest

The pontiff warns that peace is “both a gift and a commitment” and urges prayer, reconciliation, and diplomacy

Vatican spiritual exercises: St. Bernard ‘the Idealist’

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

Pope says switch off smartphones to make ‘space for silence’ in Lent

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

Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies

Here’s what Leo said in a private Q-and-A with priests this week. In a private exchange with priests

Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their
Marysia and her mother, Agata Szlązak. Our Lady of Lourdes. Credit: EWTN Vatican

World Day of the Sick: When Suffering Becomes Prayer

Each year on Feb. 11—the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes—the Church observes the World Day of the

Pope Leo XIV: Prayer is an integral part of evangelization

Leo met with members of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the pontifical organization that publishes the pope’s monthly

Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The pope marked the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by asking for prayers for

Pope Leo XIV writes preface to book that shaped his spiritual life

Pope Leo XIV has written the preface to a new Vatican edition of the book “The Practice of

Pope Benedict’s Childhood Letter Inspires Today’s Advent Resolutions

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

Pope Leo prays at Beirut blast site, meets families seeking justice

Pope Leo XIV paused on the final morning of his trip to Lebanon before the ruins of the

Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb

Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople at an ecumenical event marking the 1,700th anniversary of Nicene Creed, in Iznik, Turkey, on November 28th, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Nicaea anniversary, urges Christians to overcome divisions

Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea on Friday in the Turkish

5 Catholic resources to help you grow closer to Christ this Advent

As Advent quickly approaches and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins to make its way

Vatican news: Pope Leo XIV Mourns Violence in Nigeria

The most important news from the Vatican this week: Pope Leo XIV Mourns Violence in Nigeria and Calls

Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality’

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed a letter to seminarians of the Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru, reminding them of the

7 common myths and facts about the rosary

October is designated by the Catholic Church as the Month of the Rosary, and Oct. 7 is the

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