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…
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…
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…
Displaced by war, Lebanon’s Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches
JDEIDEH, Lebanon — It was not how Father Maroun Ghafari had envisioned this Holy Week — for years, he had held Easter sermons in his predominantly Christian village of Alma al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, near 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…
Pope Leo XIV Announces April 11 Peace Vigil at St. Peter’s
Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV delivers his Easter message “to the city [of Rome] and the world” from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 5, 2026. In his first Easter…
Official Delegation Announced for Pope Leo XIV’s Upcoming Visit to Equatorial Guinea
CEGEPreparations for the planned apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea have gained momentum, with Church authorities unveiling details of the high-level delegation expected to accompany the Holy Father during the visit scheduled…
Supreme Court to rule on how IQ scores are weighed in death penalty disability claims
The Supreme Court will clarify how IQ scores should be evaluated when a death sentence is barred based on an intellectual disability. The court already ruled in 2002, in Atkins v. Virginia, that executing people…
Czech bishop’s Easter stout wins medals at international competition
LITOMĚŘICE, Czech Republic — A microbrewery owned by the Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice in the Czech Republic has won gold and diamond medals at an international beer competition, capping a triumphant run for the small…