MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Jesuit Father Henry Ponce, 51, knows the feeling of a migrant. He himself was one. For seven years, before he entered the Society of Jesus in 2004, Ponce worked as a…
As Pope Leo XVI prepares to visit Algeria, the Bishop Michel Jean-Paul Guillaud of Constantine says the Holy Father’s presence will demonstrate that Christianity “is an asset and not a danger” to Algeria. In an…
Alexander RuszczynskiBernini’s monumental statue of St. Longinus stands inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Tradition holds that the soldier who pierced Christ’s side at the Crucifixion came to believe in him and is honored…
Syriac Catholic PatriarchateThe patriarchs and bishops of Lebanon have called for “perseverance in prayer for peace.” The Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon issued a statement combining a clear spiritual stance, a bold…
Cardinal Joseph Zen, a prominent supporter of the Traditional Latin Mass, has urged the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to avoid schism by listening to Pope Leo XIV’s explanations of the Second Vatican Council.…
The Catholic Church in Europe has firmly stated that abortion “is gravely contrary to the moral law” and maintained that women “should never feel compelled to abort due to social or economic pressure.” The strong…
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Catholic youth across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are preparing for World Youth Day 2027, scheduled for Aug. 3–8 in Seoul, South Korea, with Church leaders describing the gathering as an opportunity for…
ROME — A new exhibition in Rome is spotlighting the pivotal moment Pope Urban VIII entrusted a 25-year-old Gian Lorenzo Bernini with one of the most ambitious artistic commissions in Church history: creating the massive…
‘Welcoming others in the spirit of St. Hildegard is all about simplicity, because she is the saint of joy,’ said Simona Ferrara of Casa Santa Maria degli Angeli. The community prepares meals for retreats, cooking…
Vatican MediaAltar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, where Bernini’s gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massivebronze reliquary for the historic wooden chair. An exhibition in Rome traces how…