Pope Leo XIV appealed for persecuted Christians around the globe on Sunday, making specific mention of Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite.
The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas.
Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on November 16, 2025.
Presiding in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, the Pope...
The wisdom of St. Thérèse is found in ‘Diary of a Country Priest.’
In the original French, the novel concludes with the words of the fictional priest echoing...
Mario Tomassetti
Pope Leo meets with people in the movie industry, including well-known actors, on Nov. 15.
Leo encouraged those in attendance to be ‘artisans...
The Church honors many inspiring men and women throughout the liturgical year. October is a particularly spectacular month, as the Church shows off an amazing collection of feast days and memorials...
Read Part 1 here. Hear that sound ringin’ in your mind. So how do demons attack our bodies when they don’t have bodies of their own? And how do we defend ours? Evil usually tempts us invisibly: in...
Teddy bears and choo… actually, just a teddy bear. Growing up, a teddy bear would sing me to sleep with this old prayer. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die...