2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (133+ words) Following Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa's visit to the Christian village of Taybeh, Pope Leo renewed his call for an end to violence as Christians face growing threats in the region. Monsignor Peter Vaccari, president of the Catholic…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (136+ words) Catholics around the world celebrated the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with Pope Leo leading Mass and the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo. In his homily, the Holy Father drew attention to artistic depictions of Mary at…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (872+ words) A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente, and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in the Cristero period. Around 15,000 faithful gathered on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (464+ words) In a homily on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the pope urged the faithful to reject “consumerist” standards in favor of love. Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 15 called on Catholics to look to Mary, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (738+ words) Using a questionnaire and a few important criteria, Father Fernando Cuevas has helped singles who want Christ at the center of their lives to find each other. Spanish priest Father Fernando Cuevas has helped 1,280 single people find a spouse and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (347+ words) The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept. 27. Pope Leo XIV has appealed to all people to recognize the suffering of child migrants, noting that they are often the most vulnerable…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) Many Europeans experienced a spectacular solar eclipse as people looked to the skies to witness the celestial event. Michelle Francl, an adjunct scholar at the Vatican Observatory and a chemistry professor at Bryn Mawr College, joins to explain what causes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (123+ words) Pope Leo XIV offers prayers for the victims of Colombia's devastating earthquake, deeply saddened by the news of the disaster. More than a hundred people have died, and hundreds of buildings have been damaged. Today, rescue crews are racing to…...

2+ week, 8+ min ago   (357+ words) The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV as part of his pastoral visit to France in September, a development that represents “an unprecedented logistical and spiritual challenge” for the site where the Immaculate…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (400+ words) In a letter addressed to the priests, religious, and faithful of Ceuta, Bishop Ramón Valdivia invited the faithful to pray on the eve of the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. The apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Cádiz and…...