Vatican Welcomes Christmas With Nativity Scene and Tree in St. Peter’s Square
The Christmas season officially arrived in the heart of the Church this week as the Vatican inaugurated its Christmas tree…
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Congo as Advent Message Points to Hope Amid Suffering
Pope Leo XIV used his Angelus address on the Third Sunday of Advent to draw attention to renewed violence in…
Pope Leo Says Christmas Music Reveals God’s Nearness to Our Human Stories
As the Church prepares for Christmas, Pope Leo XIV has reflected on the power of music to draw the human…
Archbishop of Sydney: Hatred Toward Jews Is an Attack on All of Us
Catholic leaders in Australia are calling for renewed prayer, education, and solidarity following a deadly antisemitic attack during a Hanukkah…
Antisemitic Incidents Raise Alarms in the U.S. and Abroad as Calls for Moral Clarity Grow
A series of recent antisemitic incidents in the United States and abroad has sparked renewed concern among religious leaders and…
Making a Difference: A Christmas miracle – when enemies became brothers
As the first Christmas of World War I approached, Pope Benedict XV on Dec. 7, 1914, asked the leaders of…
Pope Leo XIV Mourns Victims of Sydney Attack and Condemns Antisemitic Violence
Pope Leo XIV has expressed profound sorrow and issued a strong moral appeal following a deadly attack on the Jewish…
Rejoice, the Lord Is Near: A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
In the midst of Advent’s quiet waiting, the Church pauses today and says something unexpected: Rejoice. The Third Sunday of…
Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Mother Who Still Speaks to the World
Every year on December 12, the Church pauses to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe—not simply as a historical apparition, but…
Mary Brings God’s Joy to a Wounded World, Pope Leo Says at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass
Pope Leo XIV offered a message of hope and maternal tenderness as he celebrated Mass for the Feast of Our…