Pope Leo calls for a Mideast ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and condemned the “atrocious violence” of the U.S.-Israeli-led war on Iran, which has spread across the region. After praying the Angelus with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s…

Vatican Awaits Pope Leo’s Next Moves

Lent at the Vatican this year feels like Advent in some ways, looking forward to long-expected moves by Pope Leo XIV. There are Vatican and archdiocesan appointments to be made, and there’s the likelihood of an encyclical. A social encyclical…

The Church Is Not For Burning

When Notre Dame de Paris almost burned down in 2019, owing to a fire started (accidentally?) by workmen, the world was stunned by the near loss of one of the West’s iconic monuments – and a religious landmark at that. But churches around the…