The Pope’s September prayer intention invites us to view water as God’s gift and as a right “without borders.” Here are 6 ideas to put it into prayer and practice.
The Pope’s message for September 1 links war and ecological destruction, and calls for a conversion that goes deeper than policy.
The plot next to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery now follows principles of care for creation set out in Laudato Si’.
"Fight exclusion, not the excluded," Pope Leo urged, in recognizing the "bewitching" force of consumerism.
The Pontiff’s visit this Saturday to the “Land of Fires” fulfills a long-awaited papal promise, bringing a message of hope to a community fighting back.
Pope Leo laments that wars have slowed progress in peace with all creatures, and with our brothers and sisters.
In November 1985, during the beatification of St. Titus Brandsma, Dutch florists offered thousands of flowers to the Vatican to beautify the celebration.
Old World goodness from Italy has become the material for sacramental grace in a Pennsylvania diocese -- and it's all thanks to one family and a special friendship with a priest.
After St. Joseph’s Day, some 30,000 pounds of flowers offered to Mary in Spain were transformed into compost, extending a tradition of faith.
In late November 2025, Cyclone Senyar struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering severe flooding and landslides that displaced half a million families.
Nothing was created by accident, as God wanted all things to sing together in a beautiful harmony that is beyond our understanding.
When Mary Magdalene mistakes the Risen Jesus for the gardener, she is not "entirely wrong," he said, considering the task given to mankind in Genesis.
"We are guardians of creation, not rivals for its spoils," the Pope said. "As stewards of God’s creation, we are called to act swiftly, with faith and prophecy, to protect the gift He entrusted to us."
"Already in the 1990s, Pope Saint John Paul II emphasized that the ecological crisis 'is a moral issue,'" Pope Leo XIV recalled in message to COP30.
In an interview, the head of Caritas explains how Catholic teaching applies to mining, an industry which often abuses the environment and local communities.
Collecting data and offering discourses is not enough, says the Pope. We need true care and conversion.
An inside view of Pope Francis' initiative for promoting integral ecology and sustainable economy on the magnificent grounds of Castel Gandolfo.
