As we enter the season of Advent—the first under our new pope, Pope Leo XIV—let us take a moment to reflect on the recent teachings of the Church regarding the world today. When a cardinal is elected ...

Among the reasons given for choosing his name, Pope Leo XIV referred to the encyclical Rerum Novarum by his predecessor Leo XIII, which has naturally drawn great attention to that famous encyclical ...

Notre Dame’s Paolo Carozza argues that Big Tech’s influence is reshaping how we understand the human person — and says the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so intense and grace-filled that it is exclusive and indissoluble, said a document from the Dicastery ...

Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary during a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 11, 2025, in the presence of the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Credit: CNS photo/Pablo ...

On November 18, the Washington Post jumped headlong into this debate by giving the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 ...

Lebanon needed this embrace.” The words went out over a social media platform, made more poignant for the accompanying image ...

A New York state bishop has echoed a recent call from the nation’s Catholic bishops to respect God-given human dignity, regardless of immigration status. “As a nation, we know in our hearts that we ...

Cardinal Christophe Pierre starts by recognizing that, whatever their differences, both "woke culture" and "post-liberalism" ...

For the first time in history, the pope is an American — from Chicago, no less. And like many Americans, Pope Leo XIV seems to love a good yap. Whether it concerns President Donald Trump’s immigration ...

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and pitfalls. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau chief, traveled with ...

Pope Leo XIV spoke to teenagers during a digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday in Indianapolis during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC). Five teenagers asked the pope ...