In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on Lumen Gentium, the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. Reflecting on the mission of lay faithful in the world, he said that "The Church is present wherever her children profess and bear witness to the Gospel: in the workplace, in civil society, and in all human relationships, wherever they, through their choices, show the beauty of Christian life, which foretells here and now the justice and peace that will be accomplished in the Kingdom of God." ...read more

Dr. Murray Watson celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission's landmark document on Jewish and Christian Scriptural interpretation. ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on Lumen Gentium, the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. He said that "The Bishops, first and foremost, and through them the priests and deacons, have received tasks (in Latin munera), which lead them to the service of 'all those who belong to the People of God,' so that, 'working toward a common goal freely and in an orderly way, [they] may arrive at salvation' (Lumen Gentium #18)." ...read more

On Saturday, March 28, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Principality of Monaco, the luxurious micro-state navigating a rich Catholic identity and a cosmopolitan global embrace. ...read more

In Chapter 5 of Dilexi Te, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that we welcome people not only by caring for them but by receiving their care as well. ...read more

On this Feast of St. Joseph, let us implore his intercession in our lives, as we are called to imitate his virtues. ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on Lumen Gentium, the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. He specifically focused on the priestly and prophetic vocation of the whole People of God, saying that "the organ through which...truth is preserved, founded on the anointing of the Holy Spirit, is the supernatural sense of faith of the entire People of God, which is manifested in the consensus of the faithful."  ...read more

Dante's Inferno and Purgatorio appear to explore the nature of sins and vices, but at heart they're about the path of transformation towards virtuous living. ...read more

In Chapter 4 of Dilexi Te, Pope Leo XIV calls us to encounter one another as Christ encounters us: brothers and sisters together. ...read more

Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. – Excerpt ...read more