During the Holy Mass and Canonization, Canadian Marie-Léonie Paradis and thirteen other blesseds were canonized. In his homily, Pope Francis reflected on the relationship between Jesus and his disciples, James and John. ...read more

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announced the appointment of the new members of the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB), composed of 20 young people from different regions across the world and several international movements, associations and communities. ...read more

Pope Francis has announced that Toronto's Archbishop Francis Leo will be made a Cardinal of the Catholic Church on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. ...read more

The 2024 Session of the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality began with Holy Mass on October 2, the Feast of the Guardian Angels. In his homily, Pope Francis said that "The Holy Spirit is the master of harmony and is capable of creating one voice among so many different voices." ...read more

On Thursday, August 15, 2024, Pope Francis led the Angelus Prayer and gave an address on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He said that "the Blessed Virgin is She who goes before us on the journey, reminding us all that our life is also a continuous journey towards the horizon of the definitive encounter." ...read more

On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Pope Francis resumed his weekly cycle of catechesis during his General Audience. Continuing his series on "The Spirit and the Bride," he said that our belief that the Virgin Mary “'was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit' (Matthew 1:18) is the foundation that enables us to speak of Mary as the quintessential Bride, who is a figure of the Church." ...read more