Pope Leo XIV taught that human dignity excludes self-centered isolation, calling for solidarity and a life centered on gift of self.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Gerardo Vargas Cruz as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao in Puerto Rico.

Pope Leo XIV this week placed peace once again at the center of his public appeals, welcoming the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East and renewing his invitation to a prayer vigil ...

At his Angelus, Pope Leo XIV appealed for the release of Haiti hostages and prayed for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet.

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first pope to cross Lake Albano by boat during a Marian procession for Our Lady of the Lake.

What does Pope Leo XIV read for spiritual nourishment? Asked about his favorite spiritual readings aboard the papal plane during his 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, the Pope pointed journalists to ...

More than 16 centuries after his death, St. Augustine of Hippo continues to draw pilgrims searching for the truth that transformed his life. Among them is Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope. For ...

“My role is to ensure that the shrine welcomes everyone, especially those who are suffering,” Bishop Jean-Marc Micas said. The bishop who oversees the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France has said ...

In this historic year of the 2026 Franciscan Jubilee, discover the Pardon of Assisi, St. Francis’ conversion, his stigmata and his enduring message of mercy. At its start more than 370,000 pilgrims ...

Over the centuries the Catholic Church has formally proclaimed four Marian dogmas: her immaculate conception, divine motherhood, perpetual virginity, and assumption into heaven. The solemnity of the ...

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, his call to live the Gospel continues to resonate across the Catholic Church. In 2026, that legacy is being remembered in a special way.

Pope Leo sent a letter to Cardinal Arthur Roche for a conference on liturgical formation at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon Aug. 14–19. Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the need for priests to remain faithful ...