4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (538+ words) By Sebastián Sansón Ferrari – Castel Gandolfo Until the very last moment, Elisabet Argemí did not know whether she would have the opportunity to speak with Pope Leo XIV. On Tuesday, August 18, in Castel Gandolfo, as the Pope was leaving the…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago   (752+ words) "The ultimate purpose of sacred music is precisely that identified by Sacrosanctum Concilium: 'the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful,” Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Basilica this morning. The Pope…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (666+ words) By Sr. Christine Masivo, CPS Sr. Maria Małgorzata Cur recalls that her childhood encounters with the Franciscan sisters were formative. Their presence was not limited to fulfilling religious duties, but rather it was a living testimony of faith, humility, and…...

20+ hour, 20+ min ago   (446+ words) “We will continue to do everything in our power to preserve the Church’s presence here, at every level, throughout the Holy Land.” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, expressed his solidarity with the people of Taybeh during a visit…...

23+ hour, 5+ min ago   (365+ words) From August 13-15, the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Vang in the Archdiocese of Huế, Vietnam held grand celebrations under the theme of going to Mary, “to Mother’s home,” to find comfort and learn to become true disciples and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (593+ words) At the culmination of the Jubilee dedicated to Saint Agatha, commemorating the ninth centenary of the translation of her relics from Constantinople to Catania, Holy See Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over Mass on the evening of August…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (334+ words) By Fr. Łukasz Bankowski “Women need one another,” Dominika Szczawińska told Vatican News. She has been taking part in the Piekary pilgrimages for more than 20 years. For her, women’s support, sensitivity and empathy are important both in spiritual life and…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (459+ words) Addressing pilgrims gathered in Castel Gandolfo for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo reflected on the day’s Gospel account of the foreign woman who sought Jesus’ help for her tormented daughter. He began by recalling the previous day’s Solemnity of the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (219+ words) In this way, Pope Leo XIV described the purpose of the Third National Youth Day taking place in Monterrey, Mexico, August 15–16, 2026, in the message he sent to its organizers and participants. The Holy See Press Office published the message on…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (228+ words) vaticannews.va In the Gospel we encounter one of the most remarkable examples of faith in all of Scripture. A Canaanite woman approaches Jesus with a desperate plea: “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented…...