1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (457+ words) I think I'm still beside myself " I'm still on cloud nine. I've hardly had time to stop and pray, and I believe this is something you process through prayer because otherwise it doesn't sink in the same way," the 33-year-old…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (611+ words) The spectacular central spire " crowned by a white cross that makes the basilica the tallest in the world and which will be open to visitors starting in 2028 " is undoubtedly one of them. The celebration marked the conclusion of Leo's visit…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1049+ words) In Barcelona on Tuesday evening, "Pope Leo XIV addressed the concerns of three young people who shared their personal struggles in a powerful dialogue marked by sincerity, pain, and hope. During the vigil held at the city's Olympic Stadium " on…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (425+ words) A German Jesuit priest who served as a spiritual adviser to Mary Jane Veloso during her years on death row in Indonesia has died. Fr. Bernhard Kieser, who spent more than six decades in ministry in Indonesia, died June 6 at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (323+ words) Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of June is for the value of sports. "In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things that bring us closer together," the pope said in a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (379+ words) A revered image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico will arrive in the Philippines next week, launching a monthslong nationwide pilgrimage that Church leaders hope will inspire prayer, Marian devotion and spiritual renewal. The pilgrimage will formally open with…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (259+ words) Pope Leo XIV has accepted the retirement of Auxiliary Bishop Alejandro Aclan of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, one of six Filipino bishops serving in the United States. The Vatican announced the decision May 22 at 12 noon (6 p. m. in the Philippines). In…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (282+ words) As hundreds of thousands of young Catholics prepare for World Youth Day 2027, organizers in Seoul are turning to composers worldwide to help shape the gathering's spiritual soundtrack. The WYD Seoul 2027 Local Organizing Committee recently launched an international hymn composition contest,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (297+ words) The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical will be published on May 25 with the title Magnifica Humanitas. Pope Leo will speak at a presentation for the release of the social encyclical " a papal letter to the Church…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (305+ words) Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila urged journalists and media practitioners to use technology in promoting truth, human dignity and hope ahead of World Day of Social Communications on May 17. Advincula joined Pope Leo XIV in calling for humane and meaningful…...