1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (454+ words) The pope met with members of the Council of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions on Thursday in Rome, offering a message of hope and encouragement in the midst of crisis and uncertainty. Pope Leo XIV offered a clear measure…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (280+ words) The pontiff also reflected on the importance of fraternal correction among members of the Church. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday deplored the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine and voiced hopes for peace amid U.S.-led efforts to end the war. “With…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (736+ words) ANALYSIS: Recent meetings between the Vatican and Moscow hint at a new era in diplomatic relations. Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher’s trip to Moscow marked a definitive paradigm shift in the Holy See’s diplomacy regarding the situation in Ukraine. We cannot…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (317+ words) The pope made the declaration in an apostolic letter issued motu proprio titled Mutua Concordia. Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 29 said bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches can remove their patriarchs when assembled in synod, though the Holy Father said…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (296+ words) The pontiff reflected on military values in a private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal on Aug. 24. Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the nobility of a soldier’s mission to defend one’s homeland and uphold the rule of law. The…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (579+ words) “Our heart, so big and capable of loving, should never be closed. Letʼs find the way together to build a world of peace and love,” the pope said to a crowd of thousands. Pope Leo XIV arrived in the Italian…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (698+ words) The Holy Father urged youth to “embrace their mission in the world” and give themselves to God. In the small landlocked country of San Marino on Aug. 22, Pope Leo XIV called on young people to open “the door of their…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (653+ words) “My role is to ensure that the shrine welcomes everyone, especially those who are suffering,” Bishop Jean-Marc Micas said. The bishop who oversees the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France has said the popular Catholic pilgrimage site will…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (289+ words) The pontiff’s message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was published Aug. 20. In a message published ahead of the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on Sept. 1, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the…...