In a Jubilee year dedicated to hope, Pope Leo XIV and Christian leaders will commemorate "new martyrs and witnesses of the faith" -- people whose lives were signs of hope to the people around them and ...

Surrounded by formal Italian gardens, ancient Roman ruins and long avenues of lush trees, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a new ...

This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s homily for the canonization Mass for Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, given Sept. 7, 2025 in St. Peter's Square. Dear brothers an ...

The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God's plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints -- two young laymen of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The Catholic Church has its first millennial saint. At a packed canonization Mass in Rome, with 80,000 attending, it was the face of the mother that said it all during the canonization M ...

Walking through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, the culmination of any Jubilee pilgrimage, many LGBTQ Catholics and the people who minister with them kissed or caressed th ...

The Catholic Church needs the theological study and model of Mary, Pope Leo XIV said, calling for a great promotion of Mariology in parishes, religious life and educational cente ...

St. Joseph's Abbey is a monastic community of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, commonly known as Trappists. We are a contemplative order, following the Rule of St. Benedict. The comm ...

Pope Francis had a special affinity for parents whose children have died. In November 2024, his prayer intention for the ...

We are situated on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean about an hour's drive northeast of Boston. Noted for the spectacular natural beauty, EPRH provides an ideal atmosphere for contemplation, prayer, ...

At St. Patrick Parish, we are blessed to offer a unique opportunity for spiritual renewal and reflection through our quarterly half-day retreats, led by Father Sijo Jacob, a Carmelite priest who embod ...

Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, Connecticut, is now the home of several religious statues that once graced St. Gabriel's Monastery in Brighton, Massachusetts. For those fro ...