Elisabetta Trevisan
Pope Leo waves to the faithful as he gives his Angelus address on Feb. 8, 2026.
‘After proclaiming the Beatitudes, Jesus addresses those...
Mikkel Søtbæk and his family on their farm in Lolland.
A small group of Lutherans and Catholics are leaving urban society behind to build a close-knit...
A close-up of ‘Let the Oppressed Go Free,’ a sculpture of St. Josephine Bakhita by artist Timothy Schmalz
In a message for the Church’s Feb. 8 World Day of...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...
The Book of Esther offers one of the most compelling stories of courage, faith, and God’s providence in Scripture. While Protestant Bibles don’t mention God in the story, the Catholic Bible has God...
The Queenship of Mary feast, celebrated on August 22nd, invites us to honor Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. This beautiful feast follows eight days after the Assumption, reminding us that after...
After months of rumors and back and forth speculation about whether Pope Leo would visit his home nation this year, a Vatican spokesman confirmed that no such trip is on the books for 2026.
The pontiff offered his “prayerful closeness to all the victims of violence and terrorism,” and said he hopes “the competent authorities will continue to work with determination to ensure the safety...
Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player and sports fan, marked the start of the Winter Games on Friday by extolling the positive values of sport and fair play while warning that the pursuit of profits...