Logo and motto announced for Leo XIV’s June 6-12 visit to Spain
“Lift up your eyes!” That is the motto of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Spain, scheduled for June 6 to 12 of this year. The motto is taken from verse 35 of the fourth…
‘From chaos into new life’: Pakistan’s largest diocese installs new archbishop
LAHORE, Pakistan — A Capuchin Franciscan friar has been installed as archbishop of Lahore, assuming leadership of Pakistan’s largest Catholic diocese after a turbulent period marked by the removal of his predecessor. Archbishop Khalid Rehmat,…
Irish childhood shaped Father Flanagan’s lifelong work with youth
A loving Catholic family at home in Ireland provided the foundations and values that led Venerable Father Edward Flanagan to establish Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska, according to experts on his life in Ireland. Flanagan, who was…
French priest Henri Caffarel, founder of Teams of Our Lady, declared venerable by Pope Leo XIV
Father Henri Caffarel, a French priest whose apostolate centered on accompanying and guiding married couples on the path to holiness, is one step closer to being canonized. On March 23, Pope Leo XIV recognized the…
Pope Leo XIV: Every Vocation Is a ‘Path of Beauty’
Nineteen men lie prostrate for their ordination as priests for the Diocese of Rome on April 26, 2015. | In a message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations titled ‘The Interior Discovery of…
Full Text: Pope Leo XIV’s Urbi et Orbi Message
Elisabetta TrevisanPope Leo waves to the faithful from the loggia following his Easter message and blessing on April 5, 2026. ‘In the light of Easter, let us allow ourselves to be amazed by Christ! Let…
On Easter Monday, Pope Leo XIV remembers those ‘tormented’ by war: ‘The truth does not remain hidden’
On his first Easter Monday as pope, Leo XIV appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace under bright sunshine and clear skies to lead the Regina Caeli with thousands of pilgrims gathered in St.…
On Easter Monday, Pope Leo XIV Proclaims Joy of Risen Christ, Remembers Those ‘Tormented’ by War
Elisabetta TrevisanPope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Regina Caeli address on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Upon the recitation of the…
Photos show Pope Leo’s first Easter Mass as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue. Pope Leo XIV delivers the Urbi et Orbi blessing…
Pope at Easter: ‘May Christ, Our Passover, Bless Us and Give His Peace to the Whole World!’
Daniel Ibáñez/EWTNPope Leo XIV venerates an icon of the risen Christ before Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 5, 2026. On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians…