The feast of the Baptism of Jesus, which we celebrate today, anticipates the beginning of Ordinary Time. This liturgical season will invite us to follow the Lord together, to listen to his Word and to imitate his gestures of love towards others.…
Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado in a private audience at the Vatican on Monday. The meeting, which hadn’t been previously included in the list of Leo’s planned appointments,…
In his recent speech to diplomats and other comments, Pope Leo appealed to a certain prudential consideration concerning capital punishment without making the mistake of implying that the death penalty is inherently wrong. Unlike Pope Francis,…
Pope Leo XIV sharply condemned abortion and surrogacy in a major address today, declaring the allocation of public funds to support it “deplorable” and a grave violation of human dignity that prioritizes suppressing life over aiding mothers and…
In his homily yesterday to the Cardinals attending the ongoing Consistory, the Holy Father said in part, “As we know, the word Consistory (Consistorium, or “assembly”) can be understood through the root of the verb consistere, meaning “to stand…
Marking the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV presided over Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for some 5,800 faithful. At the start of the Mass, the Pope closed the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica, the last of the Holy Doors…
Pope Leo XIV has identified the underpopulation “crisis” as a profound worldwide problem, listing the “demographic crisis” among the most urgent global challenges threatening families and societies while calling for greater protection of human…
High culture – and the spiritual appreciation of high culture – returned to the Vatican this month. Pope Leo XIV is quietly restoring some recent traditions, such as personally celebrating Holy Mass on Christmas morning, not done since 1994.…
Pope Leo XIV expressed deep disappointment Tuesday over Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s decision to sign a bill legalizing assisted suicide. The pontiff revealed that he had personally pleaded with the fellow Catholic during a Vatican meeting last…
Almudena Martínez-Bordiú, ACI Prensa/CNA Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Leo XIV calls for renewed priestly formation, stronger priestly fraternity, and a more missionary focus in pastoral ministry in an apostolic letter released by the Vatican on…
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