Pope Leo XIV says God ‘does not listen’ to prayers of those who wage war
Pope Leo XIV on Palm Sunday sharply condemned war and the use of religion to justify violence, saying during Mass in St. Peter’s Square that God “does not listen to…
Ahead of Angola papal visit, journalists urged to ‘deepen knowledge’ of Catholic Church
LUANDA, Angola — The coordinator of the communications commission of the preparatory committee for the planned apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Angola has urged journalists to deepen their…
‘The Christ’: First-of-its-kind audio drama retells Jesus’ life this Holy Week
A new audio podcast is bringing the Gospels to life through a new kind of experience. “The Christ,” a four-part audio dramatization of Jesus’ life — from his birth in…
Here is Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2026 at the Vatican
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the liturgies of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum for the first time as pope this week. Palm Sunday marks the start…
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV’s one-day trip to Monaco
Pope Leo XIV concluded his one-day trip to Monaco on March 28, wrapping up a whirlwind visit that included meeting with the countryʼs royalty and holding Mass in Louis II…
Pope Leo XIV at Monaco stadium Mass: Wars are ‘the result of the idolatry of power and money’
Pope Leo XIV on March 28 condemned all military conflicts, which he argued are the result of the “idolatry of power and money” and which “bloody” Godʼs gift of grace…
Pope Leo XIV warns of a faith reduced to ‘custom’, asks for Church to reflect the love of God
During his meeting with Catholics in Monaco, the second appointment of his whirlwind trip to the small country, Pope Leo XIV warned about the risks of reducing faith “to custom”…
Pope Leo XIV to youth of Monaco: ‘Do not be afraid to give everything to God’
Pope Leo XIV met with young people and catechumens of Monaco at the Church of Saint Devota, the third public engagement of his one-day trip to the micro-state on March…
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV visits Monaco
Leo is the first pope to visit the tiny country in nearly half a millennium.
Bangladesh bishops say ‘no’ to government financial support
Bangladesh bishops say ‘no’ to government financial support After the government of recently elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of Bangladesh announced on March 14 that it would offer a monthly…
Read Pope Leo XIV’s homily to Catholics at Monaco’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The following is a homily given to the faithful by Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Dear…
Pope Leo XIV tells Monaco: ‘It is the humble who shape history’
Pope Leo XIV addressed Monaco at the outset of his brief one-day visit there on March 28, telling the tiny micro-state that the “gift of smallness” and a “living spiritual…