Carthusian monk and bishop, defender of papal authority. Anthelm was born in 1107 in a castle near Chambery, in Savoy, France. He was ordained a priest and visited the Carthusian Charterhouse at Portes, where he entered the Order at the age of thirty. Two years later, in 1139, he was appointed abbot of Le Grande Chartreuse, which had been damaged. Anthelm made the monastery a worthy motherhouse of the Carthusians, constructing a defensive wall and an aqueduct. As minister-general, Anthelm also ...

Commemorated annually on 25 May, Africa Day was celebrated this week in Rome, Italy, at a colourful event. The celebrations were championed by the group of African ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, resident in Rome. It was an opportunity for the diplomats to promote "African culture and African fraternity cemented by various cultural expressions ranging from food, dress, and music."

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Cardinal Mykola Bychok, Bishop of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne, Australia, speaks about the flag and cross from a Ukrainian soldier he gifted to the Pope and his hopes for the Extraordinary Consistory.

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Pope Leo XIV meets with leaders of the Synod continental bodies as they reflect on the implementation of the Synod on Synodality and the path toward the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly.

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"Leo in Rome," a new documentary by the Dicastery for Communication, is set for release on July 1 on Vatican News' platforms, recounting Pope Leo XIV’s years in Rome before his election.

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At the prison in Lublin, Poland, inmates are offered the opportunity to pursue full-time university degrees in person from inside the prison as students of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin John Paul II.

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Pope Leo XIV opens the Extraordinary Consistory and invites the Cardinals to help him discern the Holy Spirit’s action in the Church today through their explicit support and counsel.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass to begin the Extraordinary Consistory and invites the Cardinals to reflect on the true freedom of faith and the gift of peace, stressing that "war is never worthy of humanity, and it is never blessed by God."

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WASHINGTON – “As rescue efforts are underway, I urge the international community to mobilize in support of the Venezuelan people, and to send the necessary humanitarian assistance to alleviate their suffering,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.

Bishop Zaidan’s statement follows:

“In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have impacted Venezuela, causing significant loss of life and severe destruction, I offer the prayers and solidarity of the Church in the United States to our sisters and brothers affected by this tragedy.

“As rescue efforts are underway, I urge the international community to mobilize in support of the Venezuelan people, and to send the necessary humanitarian assistance to alleviate their suffering. Catholic Relief Services, the international relief agency of the Church in the United States, and its partner Caritas Venezuela, are already responding and assessing needs at this early stage. We understand the U.S. government is readying an initial response and appreciate their partnership in responding to this natural disaster. 

“Let us all join in prayer that Our Lady of Coromoto, patroness of Venezuela, will comfort and protect her children and that compassionate international assistance will arrive swiftly.”

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Pope Leo sends an initial €100,000 emergency donation to Venezuela as rescue efforts continue following devastating earthquakes that have killed at least 164 people and left widespread destruction.

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