VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV marked Pentecost Sunday with a plea for peace, praying that the Holy Spirit would save the world “from the evil of war” and renew …
The pontiff prayed that the Holy Spirit would save humanity from war, misery, and sin. Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Pentecost Sunday, …
“The Descent of the Holy Spirit” (1885) by Mikhail Vrubel. (Image: WikiArt.org) Editor’s note: The following homily was preached on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Church of the …
Daniel IbanezPope Leo XIV greets people in St. Peter’s Square before his general audience on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Ahead of the publication of Leo’s first encyclical, what do his …
‘PILGRIMS ARRIVING IN SIGHT OF ROME.’ Above, an 1827 painting by British artist Charles Lock Eastlake depicts a group of Catholic pilgrims heading to Rome falling to their knees in …
This week the Vatican announced the upcoming release of Pope Leo XIVʼs long-awaited first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Amid anticipation of the encyclical there is renewed interest in what papal documents are. …
Encyclicals, motu proprios, apostolic constitutions, and exhortations — here is a guide to some of the types of documents the pope uses to lead the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV …
Shutterstock no. 2224212211 ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J.R.R. Tolkien Shutterstock COMMENTARY: The omission of the memorable literary character from Peter Jackson’s films may reveal how difficult modern storytelling …
Detail from “Pentecost” (c.1596) by El Greco. [WikiArt.org] Pentecost is affectionately referred to as the “birthday of the Church”. There is a clue in the biblical account of the gathering …
Tamika Royes suggests that Black Catholic women can help revive the Catholic Church — if only they are permitted to make full use of their gifts.
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