Pope Leo XIV Condemns Antisemitism, Urges Unity
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday strongly condemned antisemitism during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square marking the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Second Vatican Council document on the Church’s relations with other religions. The pope underlined that since the publication of Nostra Aetate, “all of my predecessors have condemned antisemitism with clear words.” […]
Pope Leo XIV commemorates Nostra Aetate anniversary
Pope Leo XIV joined faith leaders on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate, the Church’s declaration on building relationships with non-Christian religions. Approximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio and held at the Colosseum […]
Pope Calls for Catholic Education Renewal
Amid contemporary challenges to schools and universities — hyper-digitalization, social insecurity, and the crisis of relationships — a Catholic education should courageously teach the whole human person, Pope Leo XIV writes in a new apostolic letter. In “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” Leo reflects on the role of a Catholic education 60 years after the […]
Bartolo Longo and his devotion to the Rosary
Pope Leo XIV will declare seven new Saints on October 19th; one of them is Blessed Bartolo Longo, the first canonized knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Formerly deeply involved in the Satanic occult, Bartolo converted to Catholicism after seeking guidance from a Dominican priest who encouraged him to pray the rosary when […]
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Defense of Religious Freedom and Human Dignity
Vatican City – The Vatican this week highlighted urgent global issues surrounding religious freedom, financial ethics, and human dignity. Pope Leo XIV and top Church officials renewed calls for solidarity with the persecuted and compassion for the vulnerable. Pope Leo XIV defends Religious Freedom Authoritarian Regimes Behind Rising Religious Persecution A new “Religious Freedom in […]
Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III make history since Reformation
History was made in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III prayed side by side, marking the first time since the Protestant Reformation that a reigning British monarch and a pope have prayed together during a royal state visit to the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV led the midday prayer […]
Saint Peter To Rot: Papua New Guinea’s First Martyr Saint
October 19th marked a historic day of joy for the people of Papua New Guinea, as Peter To Rot was canonized by Pope Leo XIV — becoming the nation’s first indigenous saint and a witness to the power of faith, marriage, and martyrdom. A Saint for the People of Papua New Guinea Sunday, October 19th […]
The Unpublished Drawings of Saint Carlo Acutis
A new book co-authored by theologian Fr. Giovanni Emidio Palaia and Antonia Salzano Acutis, mother of Saint Carlo Acutis, reveals never-before-seen insights and drawings by the young millennial saint—offering a glimpse into his spiritual life, devotion, and deep theological intuition. A Leaf as a Metaphor for Life Saint Carlo Acutis used to imagine life as […]
Jubilee of Consecrated Life
Thousands of consecrated men and women from around the world came to Rome for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life—a two-day pilgrimage of faith, prayer, and communion that culminated with Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. A Pilgrimage Begins at the Holy Door The Jubilee began with the symbolic passage through the […]
Walking with Mary in the Jubilee Year
During the Jubilee for Marian Spirituality, pilgrims from around the world gathered in Rome to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary — Mother, Intercessor, and Queen of Heaven — deepening their devotion and joining Pope Leo XIV in prayer for peace. A Jubilee Dedicated to Mary The Jubilee for Marian Spirituality invited Catholics from all continents […]