Pope Leo XIV criticizes transhumanism: ‘Death is not opposed to life’
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during a Jubilee audience on Nov. 22, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media. Vatican City, Dec 10, 2025 / 11:21 am (CNA).…
Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?
Pope Leo XIV uses a tablet to navigate the website of the new digital version of the Vatican’s Pontifical Yearbook, known as the “Annuario Pontificio” in Italian. / Credit: Vatican…
Memo to the White House: God Became Man 9 Months Before He Was Born
Background: The White House in Washington, D.C. Foreground: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, “The Virgin of the Lilies,” 1899. EDITORIAL: A White House message marking the Immaculate Conception repeated a common misunderstanding about…
The pope urges ‘continued dialogue’ after receiving Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo
The Pope greets Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 9, 2025 / 14:32 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV received the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…
Former Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican
Eduard Habsburg, Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See from 2015 to 2025, takes his leave during a farewell visit to Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 21, 2025. / Credit: Vatican…
On solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, pope encourages renewing our ‘yes’ to God
Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus prayer on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 8, 2025 / 13:30…
‘Peace is possible,’ Pope Leo XIV says after visits to Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the Angelus on Dec. 7, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 7, 2025 /…
Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart Meets God’s First Sign
Benjamin West (1738-1820), “Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh,” BJU Museum and Gallery, Greenville, South Carolina OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Aaron’s staff becomes a serpent, the magicians answer in kind, and…
Benedict XVI’s Former Secretary Hopes the Pope’s Beatification Process Will Open Soon
Alan HoldrenArchbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI. Archbishop Georg Gänswein says the late Pope’s joyful witness and fidelity to the Church make a strong case for advancing…
Part of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s First Chapel Still Stands 500 Years Later
Traces of the first chapel where the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was first kept within the Old Parish of the Indians. The often-overlooked chapel at Tepeyac, where St.…
Pope Leo XIV Urges 1 Million Youth to Become Ambassadors of a New World
More than a million young Catholics from over 150 countries attended a historic rally at the Vatican, doubling expectations and setting a record during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate. The Pope’s…
Historic Vatican City Welcomes Pope Leo XIV in Landmark Inauguration
Historic Vatican City witnesses the landmark inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pontiff, who delivered a powerful message of unity.