In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV resumed his series of reflections on Lumen Gentium, Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. He said that the Church 'does not identify perfectly with the Kingdom of God, but is its seed and beginning, for its fulfilment will be granted to humanity and the cosmos only at the end. Believers in Christ, therefore, walk through this earthly history, marked by the maturation of good but also by injustices and sufferings, without being either deluded or despairing; they live guided by the promise received from the One who will 'make all things new' (Revelation 21:5)." ...read more

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 Council's description of the Church's universal vocation, he said that "Holiness, according to the Conciliar Constitution, is not a privilege for the few, but a gift that requires every baptized person to strive for the perfection of charity, that is, the fullness of love towards God and towards one’s neighbour." ...read more

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

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