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After delivering his homily, Leo XIV stood before the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima brought to St. Peter’s Square from Portugal and dedicated the Church and the world to the Blessed Virgin Mary.…
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During the audience, the Holy Father said the Church and the world need men and women consecrated to Jesus to reveal God’s presence.…
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Acutis and Frassati were selected as patrons of WYD and, through these annual gatherings, devotion to these two blesseds have spread far and wide.…
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Pope Leo XIV on Thursday approved the decision to declare St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the universal Church.…
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A leader of the Catholic charismatic renewal said he believes that charismatics will enjoy harmonious relations with Pope Leo XIV following a mixed experience with…
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The Pope prayed to God for his gift of unity and fraternity in the world.…
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According to Monsignor Roger Landry, head of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA, who was present at the meeting, the Holy Father warmly encouraged national directors to continue to promote World Mission Sunday.…
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'Pope Francis was a shining witness of a Church that bends down with tenderness towards those who are wounded and heals with the balm of mercy,' he added.…
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The Vatican on Thursday released a historical document to recognize the opening of the Council of Nicaea, convened during the pontificate of Pope Sylvester I in 325.…
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Pointing to the holy life of St. Teresa of Ávila, a doctor of the Church, the Pope said liturgists must not neglect their life of prayer when carrying out their diocesan ministries.…
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Kapaun is one of five servants of God who will be proclaimed venerable by the Catholic Church.…
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Despite difficulties experienced in the journey of faith, the Holy Father said God speaks to people through 'creation and the prophetic word.'…
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In his message, the Holy Father decried how obsession with efficiency, materialism, ambition, and self-centeredness has created a culture of loneliness and indifference in wealthy nations.…
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The Holy Father also praised the impact of Mary’s humility expressed in her hymn of praise, the Magnificat, in salvation history.…
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Pope Francis expressed his hope that all hostages ‘may finally return home and embrace their loved ones’ and for the opening of humanitarian corridors into Gaza.…
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Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.…
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The Pope delivered his Christmas Day message overlooking crowds of thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.…
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The Vatican this month officially opened the beatification process of King Baudouin of Belgium, remembered as the humble leader willing to abdicate his throne rather…
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