The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ: A gift to his closest followers
At the Transfiguration, Peter, James, and John witnessed a transformative moment that reflects the life of the Christian called to his or her own transfiguration. St. Matthew described in his…
Pope Leo XIV’s face featured on new set of Vatican coins
Pope Leo XIV’s image features for the first time in a new set of commemorative euro coins for Vatican City. As announced by the Vatican City State Governorate on July…
New Vatican constitution corrects Francis-era anomaly, experts say
Pope Leo XIV has replaced the Vatican constitution promulgated by Pope Francis, eliminating a reference to the “munus petrinum,” or Petrine office, as the basis of the pope’s authority over…
Hiroshima’s bishop links atomic anniversary to Pope Leo’s peace call
Bishop Alexis Shirahama of Hiroshima, Japan, has opened a 75-hour vigil for peace marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. The event involves a prayer relay…
Pope Leo XIV appoints new archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales of Caguas as the new archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico. As announced by the Holy See on Aug. 6, the…
Pope Leo XIV to Assisi youth: ‘Europe and the whole world are looking to you to be new saints’
ASSISI, Italy — Pope Leo XIV called on young people gathered in Assisi to become “new saints,” reject the culture of power, and help build a world founded on fraternity…
Pope Leo XIV calls young Franciscans to Gospel radicalism and peace
ASSISI, Italy — Eight centuries after St. Francis gathered thousands of friars near the Portiuncula, Pope Leo XIV met with 2,500 young adults in Assisi on Thursday and urged them…
Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in November
Pope Leo XIV will make an apostolic trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6–17, a nearly two-week tour that will be his first papal visit to Latin America.…
Pope Leo XIV warns prayer is disappearing from Christian families
Pope Leo XIV lamented Wednesday that prayer is no longer being passed on in many Christian families and urged the faithful to rediscover it as a fundamental dimension of human…
Pilgrims returning from Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico robbed at gunpoint
While traveling by bus on the way back from a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, a group of pilgrims from the Diocese of…
Cash for baptisms: German diocese questions Catholic millionaire’s $550 offer
A Bavaria, Germany-based investor is offering families 500 euros ($545) for every child they have baptized in a group of Catholic parishes near Munich. The local diocese has acknowledged the…
Former organized crime member receives baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation in Brazilian prison
Two prisoners — one of them a former member of Comando Vermelho, a major Brazilian criminal organization — received the sacraments of Christian initiation (baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation) on Sunday,…