The plot next to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery now follows principles of care for creation set out in Laudato Si’.
From shipwrecked sailors to plague survivors, the votive offerings in Malta’s sanctuaries are among the richest archives of lived faith in the Mediterranean.
Rila Monastery has attracted Orthodox pilgrims and tourists for years with its majestic architecture, beautiful frescoes, and mountain location.
The imposing artworks at the shrine will be hidden for the Pope's upcoming September visit and remain covered as a commission decides their permanent fate.
In 1276, the Catholic Church witnessed an unprecedented historical event: four different men sat on the papal throne successively within a single calendar year.
Seeing Pope Leo in France would already be memorable for American Catholics, but this September brings an added historical twist.
The cause for beatification and canonization of Rhoda Wise has now been officially sent to the Vatican for an important review.
Pope Leo XIV urges the international community to work for the two-state solution in the Holy Land.
On the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Leo XIV reflected on Peter sinking beneath the waves — and what that moment of failure reveals about faith.
From the fjords of Norway to the limestone hills of Portugal, Europe's pilgrimage network extends far beyond Santiago.
Archaeologists have uncovered charred sycamore wood preserved for 2,600 years. The growth rings inside may allow researchers to date the destruction to within a single decade.
The Oscar-winning actor and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, were welcomed by Pope Leo during a Vatican visit.
The composer describes the work as an offering to the Church — a way of giving back, through his professional gifts, the love he has received from it. “Take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Children from Uganda, the Holy Land, and Italy performed a “Canticle of Peace” for Pope Leo XIV, who told them beauty in music is a path toward God.
Pope Leo's message offers five refreshing ways to see old age — not as an ending, but as a season still full of hope.
The Vatican Secretary of State warns of escalation in Ukraine, calls for renewed Iran talks, and says the Holy See’s position on Gaza can be summed up in six words.
The Camino is not always beautiful. Sometimes it is flat, grey, and very long. That is not a design flaw.
