Stained-glass windows in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg, New York, depict three priestly martyrs, left to right: Leo Heinrichs, a German Franciscan, shot dead while celebrating Mass in 1908 in Denver; Isaac Jogues, the French Jesuit…
Peter Paul Rubens, “The Tribute Money,” ca. 1612 INTRODUCTION: Two hundred and fifty years is significant in the life of a nation.
NAIROBI, Kenya — In addition to theological reflections on marriage and the sacraments, the final report addressing the pastoral challenge of polygamy in Africa, which members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and…
godongphotoA stained-glass window of St Joseph with the Infant Christ is seen at Thị Nghè Parish in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Through St. Joseph, God the Father reveals that fatherhood is not incidental, but…
Domenico StinellisConductor Harry Christopher and The Sixteen present ‘Angels Unawares’ byJames MacMillan in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Sunday. The Catholic Scotsman’s new oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra invites listeners to rediscover…
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV takes part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 29, 2026. At Palm Sunday Mass and the Angelus following it, the Pope prayed…
Paolo Veronese, “St. Anthony Preaching to the Fish,” ca. 1580, Galleria Borghese, Rome COMMENTARY: In Lent and Holy Week, we are reminded that arguments alone cannot overcome misunderstanding — only the light of holiness can…
On Sunday, Israeli forces prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Franciscan Father Francesco Ielpo, the official guardian of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, from entering the Church of the Holy…
During his meeting with Catholics in Monaco, the second appointment of his whirlwind trip to the small country, Pope Leo XIV warned about the risks of reducing faith “to custom” and called on the faithful…
Pope Leo XIV met with young people and catechumens of Monaco at the Church of Saint Devota, the third public engagement of his one-day trip to the micro-state on March 28. After listening to the…