3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (219+ words) The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 9 in St. Peter’s Square. Brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! The journey that made it possible to highlight the fundamental characteristics and rights of…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (855+ words) As French bishops fight against time to organize Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, they stress the apostolic trip will be a “very significant moment” for Catholics in France and beyond. On Sept. 8, the president of the French bishops…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (434+ words) Pope Leo XIV explained why “giving witness to unity” is something close to his heart in a Sept. 9 audience with bishops associated with the Focolare movement. The pope, whose motto is “In the One, we are one,” underlined the urgent…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (952+ words) All across the United States, pilgrims are preparing to travel to Seoul, South Korea, for Pope Leo XIV’s first World Youth Day – as the successor of Peter – Aug. 3-8, 2027. WYD 2027 will be the 18th event of its kind. It convenes every two…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (598+ words) Pope Leo XIV returned Sept. 7 to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God’s word to light through “courageous and wise decisions.” The pope traveled to Genazzano, a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (448+ words) The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation celebrated by the Church on Sept. 1. “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (430+ words) Cardinal Wilton Gregory, an archbishop emeritus of Washington, blessed the new Benedictine Learning Center at St. Anselm’s Abbey School in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28 and reminded the students, teachers and staff that the “final purpose” of a Catholic education is…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to follow the example of its namesake by giving witness to their faith through serving the poor. “Saint Vincent de Paul demonstrated that prayer and social justice…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (280+ words) The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Aug. 26 in St. Peter’s Basilica. In this final catechesis on the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, today I would like to look at the reasons why the Council…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (642+ words) Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something “decorative,” Pope Leo XIV said. “In the liturgy, to sing and to play music means to…...