Come, Radiant Dawn, splendour of eternal light, sun of justice: shine on those lost in the darkness of death!   Light, Liturgy and Time “The celebration of the birth of Christ [is] the dawning of the new light, the true sun, of history.” Pope Benedict XVI, The Spirit of the Liturgy, p. 107. Today’s antiphon ...read more

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ plans to visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila and its basilica Aug. 28 fueled speculation of a possible announcement of his resignation, which he has firmly denied. L’Aquila’s basilica is the burial place of St. Celestine V, who issued a decree declaring the right of a pope to ...read more

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI asks forgiveness for his failings in regard to the sexual abuse crisis in the Church. Read the full text. ...read more

On January 27th, the theme song for World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 was released to the public. Watch the music video and read more about the song here. ...read more

In this article from the Salt + Light Media archives, John L. Allen Jr. looks at Pope Emeritus Benedict's legacy of a Church that reaches out. ...read more

In this last part of his series on what he learned about vocations at WYD 2019, Deacon Pedro reflects on the third and final lesson: belong. ...read more

By looking at Pope Francis' words during WYD Panama 2019, Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann reflects on the vital role that love plays in our vocations. ...read more

Right from the moment Pope Francis arrived in Panama, he was already speaking about vocation. But the word he used was “dreams”. ...read more

This year during WYD the Church happened to celebrate the memorials of some very memorable saints. Deacon Pedro explains why they are also relevant for WYD. ...read more

The next World Youth Day will take place in 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. Check out this cool video inviting the youth of the world to Portugal. ...read more