Pope Francis

“Evangelii Gaudium,” the pope said, “was recognized as a ‘breath of fresh air,’ capable of initiating processes of pastoral and missionary conversion.”

House Republicans blocked a measure to limit Trump’s war-making ability in Iran; Vice President JD Vance travelled to Hungary to support Viktor Orbán; and more.

“I would like to remind you of one of the most important mysteries there on Earth, and that’s love,” Glover told ground control April 6.

Pope Leo emphasized the importance of the Gospel’s reach to “those oppressed by the evil that corrupts history and confuses consciences.”

The judge’s verdict in a defamation suit brought by Cardinal Ouellet against a former lay pastoral worker is not expected for some months.

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper will once again take place at the Basilica of St. John Lateran.

This is the prepared text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily given March 28, 2026, at the afternoon Mass in Louis II Stadium during his papal visit to Monaco.

In a totally unsurprising move, the pope made a surprise visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli prison despite still recovering from severe double pneumonia. 

The pope said that he was convening the meeting “in light of the changes that continue to impact families.”

(OSV News) — In the decade since Pope Francis issued a wide-ranging document on pastoral care for the family, the Catholic Church in the U.S. has leaned into ministries that …