What the Transfiguration Teaches Us About Life
All the climbing has paid off: The Lord gives them a glimpse of glory — the life that comes from the cross. It is commonly held that Jesus was transfigured to prepare his apostles for the difficult days ahead. The Lord is showing us what the end shall be: There is a cross to get […]
Pope Leo XIV calls young Franciscans to Gospel radicalism and peace
At the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting in Assisi, the pope urged 2,500 young adults to become “artisans of peace,” make lasting commitments and help renew the Church through service. ASSISI, Italy — Eight centuries after St. Francis gathered thousands of friars near the Portiuncula, Pope Leo XIV met with 2,500 young adults in Assisi on […]
Pope Leo XIV warns prayer is disappearing from Christian families
The pope urged Catholics to rediscover prayer “in its true form” and embrace the Liturgy of the Hours as a daily school of Christian prayer. Pope Leo XIV lamented Wednesday that prayer is no longer being passed on in many Christian families and urged the faithful to rediscover it as a fundamental dimension of human […]
Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November
The pontiff accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities of the three countries; it will be his first papal trip to Latin America. Pope Leo XIV will make an apostolic trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6–17, a nearly two-week tour that will be his first papal visit to […]
Pope Leo XIV calls on Knights of Columbus to be ‘prophets of harmony’
The Knights of Columbus are holding the 144th Supreme Convention in Denver. Pope Leo XIV called on the Knights of Columbus to be “prophets of harmony” by promoting the virtues of unity and charity. “I express deep gratitude for your orders, continued generosity to the less fortunate, and trust that your endeavors will continue to […]
Medjugorje youth festival participants receive message from Pope Leo XIV
The Holy Father invited festival participants to return to the source of true joy, following this year’s motto: “Ad fontem! To the source!” Pope Leo XIV urged the thousands of young people gathered in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the Mladifest International Youth Festival to rediscover the beauty of encountering Christ and not to be […]
Pope Leo XIV to Peruvian youth: Do not be afraid to be God’s instruments
“Many people need that joyful and contagious witness that a young person in love with Christ can convey,” Pope Leo XIV observed. In a video message on the occasion of Peru’s National Youth Congress, Pope Leo XIV encouraged young people to not be afraid to be God’s instruments in rekindling the hope of many suffering […]
Pope Leo XIV names apostolic administrator for Rabat in Morocco amid investigation of cardinal
Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero has stepped back from public ministry while the Church investigates allegations of sexual abuse and inappropriate conduct involving adult women, which he denies. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Mario León Dorado, OMI, as apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco, after Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero temporarily stepped back from […]
Pope Leo XIV to Ecuadorian Catholics: Keep following Christ
The Vatican published a video message from the pontiff on Aug. 2 for Ecuador’s seventh National Youth Day. Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young Ecuadorian Catholics to follow Christ with determination and to reflect his love and mercy to the world. The Vatican published a video message from Leo for Ecuador’s seventh National Youth Day […]
‘The Priests’: A Global Musical Sensation Showing Sacred Music is Path to God
ROME — When three parish priests from Northern Ireland signed a recording contract on the steps of Westminster Cathedral in 2008, they never imagined they were about to become one of the most successful classical acts in modern music. Their debut album, The Priests, sold nearly two million copies worldwide, topped Billboard and international charts, […]