Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause on Oct. 24 when he recalled asking his mother in the

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the final major celebration of the Holy Year, calling for renewed

In this segment, Chukwuma Odigwe, a seminarian from the Archdiocese of Washington studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, shares his experience serving at the Centro Astalli - Center for Refugees.

Following the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church entered Sede Vacante, a time without a Pope. Yet, amidst this unprecedented pause, pilgrims continued to arrive from every corner of the globe to celebrate Jubilee Year events.

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday resumed special jubilee audiences, begun by Pope Francis after the opening of the Church’s Year of Hope, telling Christians that the cross of Christ is a great treasure and source of hope.

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is more pressing than ever and essential if humanity is to turn from an era dominated by a culture of death towards entering the mystery of the true love of God, a Franciscan Mariologist has said.