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Catholic writer Mike Aquilina (l) and rock-and-roll pioneer Dion DiMucci pose together in a Jan. 14 photo. The unlikely collaborators have written nearly 100 songs together inspired by their shared Catholic faith. The rock-and-roll pioneer and the Catholic historian met by chance in Rome and discovered a shared faith that blossomed into friendship ... read more

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for recitation of the Angelus on March 15, 2026. Speaking at his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the Gospel to a world marked by violence and injustice. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran. ... read more

Speaking at his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the Gospel to a world marked by violence and injustice. [...] ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged those responsible for the escalating war in the Middle East to declare a ceasefire and open paths of dialogue, warning that violence can never lead to justice or peace.“In the name of the Christians of the Middle East and of all women and men of goodwill, I address those ... read more

Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini continued on March 13 with the second Lenten homily, inspired by the conversion of St. Francis of Assisi and titled “If Anyone Is in Christ, He Is a New Creation: Conversion to the Gospel According to St. Francis.”Before Pope Leo XIV and members of the Roman Curia ... read more

In a sermon to the pope and the Roman Curia, Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini explained that achieving true fraternity poses many challenges and requires inner transformation. Father Roberto Pasolini, preacher of the Papal Household. | Credit: Vatican Media Preacher of the ... read more

Rome – For two weeks, “the peoples of the Middle East have been suffering the horrific violence of war. Thousands of innocent people have been killed, and countless others have been forced to flee their homes. I renew my prayerful closeness to all who have lost loved ones in the attacks, which have struck schools, ... read more

Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christ’s healing of the man blind from birth (John 9:1-41) as he addressed pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for today’s midday Angelus address (video). ... read more

Students at Ave Maria’s new Ireland campus will buck standard Catholic university study abroad standards, opting instead to live a Cistercian lifestyle at a centuries-old abandoned monastery. Mount Melleray Abbey with Cistercian cemetery. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Ave Maria University Ave Maria University in ... read more

Ave Maria University in Florida is setting out to make its students a fixture in the historically Catholic community surrounding Mount Melleray Abbey in County Waterford, Ireland.“We are not here to give our students a cultural exchange; we’re here to have a campus that is steeped both in our culture and the tradition of Ireland,” ... read more

Bogotà – The Sixth General Assembly of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon will take place in Bogotà from Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 20, during which the present and future of the Church's mission in the Amazon region will be addressed and the next steps in the new path initiated by the Synod ... read more

Opposing philosophies, distilled from two ancient sacred texts, are colliding in horrific ways, writes columnist Phyllis Zagano. ... read more

The nominees suggest "that both pure materialism and organized religion are either harmful or insufficient for addressing the problems of life," writes Joseph Holmes. "The answer is for individuals to form a personal faith."  ... read more

At the conclusion of his midday Angelus today, Pope Leo XIV call for a ceasefire in the Iran war and in the war in Lebanon. ... read more