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Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Do not be afraid to grapple with your innermost thoughts, feelings and problems so that your heart can be filled with God and his compassion, Pope Leo XIV told seminarians. Also remember to listen to the “voices” of nature, music, poetry, the humanities and the cries of the poor, the oppressed and […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Today, the Catholic Diocese of Arlington celebrates the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. As we thank God for our deliverance from the injustice of Roe, we also recommit ourselves through sincere prayer and peaceful action to advocacy for the human right to life in Virginia […]
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The huge economic divide between rich and poor today is unacceptable with so much wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation in the Middle East "alarming" and said diplomacy was the only responsible way forward.
Movies
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
From popping a wheelie in front of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home to sitting in “the pope’s chair” at a favorite local pizzeria, filmmaker Rob Kaczmark appeared to be enjoying every stop along a tour of Pope Leo’s childhood stomping grounds in a new short film released by Spirit Juice, a Catholic production company.
National
By Madalaine Elhabbal
CatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt its new president effective June 19, following the appointment of the organization’s co-founding leader, Brian Burch, as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV formally recognized the martyrdom of 50 French priests, seminarians and laymen who died in Gestapo custody, Nazi concentration camps or because of their imprisonment during World War II.
Pope Leo XIV
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Access to vast amounts of data and information is not the same thing as having intelligence, which is uniquely human and requires being open to truth, goodness and the real meaning of life, Pope Leo XIV told AI experts and executives.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world's poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical concept of jubilee by forgiving, restructuring or pausing foreign debt repayments, said a report commissioned by Pope Francis.
