Vatican

Why do the bones of St. Francis draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims?

Eight hundred years after his death, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi were exhumed and placed on public display in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi...

Pope Leo XIV

U.S. visitors' office saw big uptick in serving pilgrims during 2025

There's a small office near Rome's famous Trevi Fountain that helps U.S. visitors see the pope and have a deeper spiritual experience when they come to the Eternal City...

Lent

God offers new possibilities, not prohibitions, with his invitation to love, pope says

Beginning with the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, humankind has had to face "the age-old dilemma: can I live my life to the fullest by saying 'yes' to God...

“The Thought of Holding Thousands of Families in Massive Warehouses Should Challenge the Conscience of Every American,” Says Bishop Cahill

Newly released details show how the Administration plans to double federal immigration detention capacity, spending an estimated $38.3 billion from last year’s...

Bishops Representing Latin America, Canada, and United States Gather to Pray, Discuss, and Reaffirm Their Unity as One Church

Concluding a biennial gathering, the officers and members of the Episcopal Conferences of the Americas met from February 15-17 at a retreat center to pray and discuss...

Lent

Dare to be free, join exodus away from stagnation, pope says on Ash Wednesday

Pope Leo XIV marked the beginning of Lent by highlighting how people, especially younger generations, are looking for an "authentic, honest and attractive" way to take...

Vatican

The Church is proof of God's plan to unite humanity, pope says

Pope Leo XIV reflected on the Church as a visible sign and active instrument of God’s plan to unite humanity through Christ in his weekly general audience. He said the...

Religious Liberty Report Aims to Help Catholics Bring the Spirit of the Gospel to Public Life

The report summarizes developments on national questions and federal policies affecting religious liberty in the U.S., including the role of religion in American public...

Vatican

From Foreheads to Crowns: How Ash Wednesday looks different worldwide

Catholics around the world mark the start of Lent in different ways this week, but the call to humility and prayer remains the same.

Pope Leo XIV

A true parish welcomes everyone, spreads respect, harmony, pope says

For his first visit to a parish in his Diocese of Rome, Pope Leo XIV went to the seaside community of Ostia Lido, which has a close connection to the story of St...