Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
Pope Leo XIV fixed a technical glitch on Friday in a Vatican law that became problematic after Pope Francis named the first-ever woman to head the Vatican City State administration.
Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it. That repeated splintering is what makes the Council of Nicaea — a...
Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with the Roman Rota on Nov. 21, 2025, at the Vatican.
The pontiff also emphasized the urgency of ensuring realism...
Diego Velázquez, “Chist Crucified,” ca. 1632
COMMENTARY: History shows that evil movements rise and fall, but God’s plan remains sovereign — and Christians...
"Your principal concern was for those who were sick, as well as their family members,” Msgr. Sullivan continued, noting that Jesus loved the sick and “laid out a pattern … for us.” He thanked Guild members for all they and their predecessors have done and all they will do.
The granting of this “nihil obstat” means that nothing stands in the way of the Worcester diocese moving forward on the cause. Ruth can now be called a Servant of God, the first step in a long process that could result in her being canonized a saint someday.
Bishop Mark J. Seitz, bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, and chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, spoke Nov. 6 at the College of the Holy Cross about “God, Migration and the Struggle for Human Dignity.”