At noon on Thursday, December 25, 2025, Pope Leo XIV gave the traditional Christmas message and blessing urbi et orbi ("to the city and to the world") from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. ...read more

Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes, FSP reminds us that many encounter the newborn Christ with a mixture of grief and hope. ...read more

Pope Leo XIV gave the homily at Midnight Mass, saying that "In the Child Jesus, God gives the world a new life: his own, offered for all. He does not give us a clever solution to every problem, but a ...read more

Gianpaolo gives us a helpful reminder to ask young people what they want from their Catholic faith: "we would love to deliver." ...read more

Dr. Josephine Lombardi reflects on the virtue of hope, "the habit or disposition of waiting with joy, patience, and perseverance." ...read more