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Pope Leo XIV urges university students to feed ‘hunger for truth and meaning’
Pope Leo XIV urged university students to feed their “hunger for truth and meaning,” lamenting that modern education often loses... Read more
Pope Leo to pray at tomb of St. Charbel during first apostolic journey to Turkey, Lebanon
The trip will center on two key moments: a pilgrimage to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on the gifts of women and synodality: ‘Women are already better’
Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause when he recalled asking his mother in the 1970s whether she wanted equality... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: The first lesson for every bishop is humility
Pope Leo XIV consecrated Monsignor Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski a bishop during a Mass at the Altar of the Chair in... Read more
Pope Leo: Don’t let tension between tradition, novelty become ‘harmful polarizations’
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, part of the... Read more
PHOTOS: Cardinal Burke celebrates Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
Burke celebrated the solemn pontifical Mass, a high Latin Mass said by a bishop, at the Altar of the Chair... Read more
Pope Leo XIV gives advice for living with hope in a ‘troubled era’
Pope Leo XIV said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings are often challenged, is... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: There’s no template for synodality across all countries
Pope Leo XIV spoke about synodality during the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies Oct. 24–26, part of the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to John Paul II Institute: Your mission is to speak and live the truth
“Your specific mission concerns the search for and common witness to the truth,” Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 24 at... Read more
Pope Leo XIV approves decrees for 11 martyrs killed by Nazi Germany, communists
Pope Leo XIV approved the canonizations of 20th-century European martyrs killed “in hatred of the faith” under Nazi and communist... Read more
Consultant to European bishops: Attacks on places of worship are ‘pandemic’
According to Aid to the Church in Need, in 2023, France recorded nearly 1,000 attacks on churches, and more than... Read more
Pope Leo XIV encourages Order of the Holy Sepulchre in its mission in the Holy Land
Pope Leo XIV thanked the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for its humble service to the communities of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV criticizes pharmaceutical industry’s role in scourge of opioid addiction
In a meeting with participants of the fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements, the pope directly spoke out against “unbridled... Read more
Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III make history with first joint prayer since Reformation
History was made in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III prayed side by... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Sadness in life can be healed through Christ
Continuing his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” the Holy Father said the mystery of Christ’s resurrection can “change... Read more
Cardinal, Vatican journalists condemn threat to free press after assaults on journalists
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and an organization of Vatican-accredited journalists spoke out in support of a free... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education
The Holy Father will designate Newman as an official co-patron saint of education, together with St. Thomas Aquinas. Read more
5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever
St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate. He was the first... Read more
Fact check: Did the Vatican Library open a prayer room for Muslims?
Reports circulating in media outlets and on social media in October 2025 allege that the Vatican has opened a prayer... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian regimes are greatest threat to religious freedom
Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an Aid to... Read more
