In 1523, the Church was in sad shape. People could not get the spiritual nourishment they needed from the large numbers of uneducated and even immoral priests who took their money but returned nothing. When good priests and laypeople turned to the hierarchy for help, they found leaders at best apathetic and indifferent to their concerns. How should a good Catholic respond to this situation? We all known how Luther and others responded -- by splitting away from the Catholic Church when their ...

The Diocese of Calapan has been formally established and Bishop Moises Cuevas installed as its first bishop, marking its transition from decades of missionary care to a fully established local Church.

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The program for Pope Leo XIV's fifth Apostolic Journey is published. During his time in France he will visit the cities of Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes, and Metz.

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In the Diocese of Khulna, where most Catholics come from Dalit backgrounds, the Church combines evangelisation, education and social support to help historically marginalised communities reclaim their dignity and build a better future.

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The third and final morning of the SIGNIS World Congress focussed on the indispensable contribution of Catholic Sisters to the Church and to society. Sr. Jane Wakahiu, PhD Associate VP of Program Operations & Head, Catholic Sisters Conrad N. Hilton Foundation reflected on her experiences of accompanying women religious around the world.

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During his visit to Mexico, Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with representatives of the National Dialogue for Peace to hear firsthand about their experiences in building peace within local communities.

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UN Humanitarian officials say Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip are disrupting civilian life, damaging shelters and increasing displacement.

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At the conclusion of Pope Leo XIV's Mass in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi, a young man named Francesco asks the Holy Father to pray that they might never lack the courage to follow Christ. In Him, "no one is a stranger, no one is excluded."

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Pope from 514-523, successor to St. Symmachus, and father of Pope St. Silverius Born in Frosinone, Campagna di Roma, Italy, he was an Italian, although he had a Persian name. Married and widowed prior to ordination, he succeeded St. Symmachus on July 21, 514. One of his great achievements was the ending of the Acacian Schism which had divided the Eastern and Western Churches since 484. The Church in Constantinople was reunited to Rome in 519 as a result of the confession called the ...

At Mass for the 2026 Franciscan Youth Meeting in Assisi, the Pope encourages young people to “overcome resignation and fear,” and “write new pages of history.”

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