Pope to visit Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ victims of Mafia’s toxic waste dumping
ACERRA, Italy — Pope Leo XIV will spend Saturday morning in Acerra, Italy — one of three “corners” of the so-called “triangle of death” and the epicenter of a dramatic…
Pope encourages young man fearful of the future: ‘The love of Jesus will always accompany you’
Pope Leo XIV sent a moving letter filled with tenderness, understanding, and valuable guidance to an 18-year-old man who had expressed his fears regarding uncertainty of the future and the…
Vatican warns that AI ‘deepfakes’ threaten the human experience
Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, on Thursday criticized AI deepfakes as a threat to human encounter. Speaking at a conference on AI…
Pope Leo XIV says lay movements must serve communion, not power
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV told leaders of international associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities Thursday that governance in the Church must never become a vehicle…
Pope Leo XIV: Nations must put common good ahead of particular interests
Pope Leo XIV told a group of ambassadors on Thursday that nations should measure their success by how well they treat those on the margins, not by the level of…
Synod office sets path to 2028 ecclesial assembly
VATICAN CITY — The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document to guide the “path of implementation of the Synod” through an ecclesial assembly in October 2028…
How does Pope Leo pray?
Pope Leo XIV goes through his day centered on prayer, silence, and seeking God amid his responsibilities at the helm of the Church, said his personal secretary, Peruvian priest Father…
EWTN News explains: What is a papal encylical?
With the announcement of Pope Leo XIVʼs first papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: “On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” there is much anticipation as to…
Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy
Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the liturgy occupies a central place in the life of the Church, since it “touches the very heart” of the mystery of Christ —…
Leo XIV laments that after receiving confirmation, many young people ‘disappear from the parish’
Pope Leo XIV lamented that after being confirmed, many young people no longer attend church. He asked those awaiting confirmation to “pay special attention” to one of the gifts of…
Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity
On Monday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV received at the Vatican His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, one of the…
Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for its assistance to migrants and the poor
In an address to its board of governors, Pope Leo XIV thanked the Catholic Extension Society on May 18 for the assistance it provides to the poor. The pontiff praised…