Pope Leo XIV’s first year has brought no revolutions, but a shift in mood. Stabilisation, rather than spectacle, may prove the foundation of his papacy

A new English-language collection of Pope Leo XIV’s writings, including a fresh introduction on the spiritual and practical meaning of peace, has been released by HarperOne and is now available in the United States and United Kingdom

Prof Susan Ostermann has withdrawn from her appointment as director of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies after Bishop Kevin Rhoades led a public rosary on campus amid criticism of her published defence of legal abortion

Emily Brontë’s only novel is a drama of sin, suffering and redemption; this latest film adaptation forgets what made it timeless

The 97-year-old German cardinal has appealed for peace in the Church’s long-running liturgical disputes, arguing that the rupture followed not from Sacrosanctum Concilium itself but from its post-conciliar implementation

Supporter of the Synodal Way and advocate of structural reform, Bishop Heiner Wilmer SCJ has been chosen to lead the German Bishops’ Conference following the conclusion of Bishop Georg Bätzing’s term

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will undertake a series of apostolic journeys this spring and early summer, marking an intensive period of international travel in the coming months

As beauty disappears from our towns, churches and public spaces, it reshapes our sense of who we are and what sustains the human spirit

Cardinal Aguiar has urged national unity, prayer and renewed commitment to justice after a major military operation in Jalisco left cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes dead and triggered widespread unrest

Legal action is forcing fresh scrutiny of mifepristone’s safety and oversight

As abortion rates in England reach historic highs, Christians must combine compassion with clarity in challenging a grave moral evil

Former Google executive Vic Gundotra has said artificial intelligence now plays a role in his daily prayer and Scripture study, while cautioning that it must not be treated as a substitute for God

Beyond hobbits and heroic quests, Tolkien’s work is rooted in a sacramental imagination that continues to speak to modern readers

After a period of conversion, the Archbishop of Burgos announced the return of the sisters who had broken away from Rome in May 2024

After decades of Anglican ministry and theological formation, Robin Ward reflects on the long journey that led to his reception into the Catholic Church

The mortal remains of St Francis of Assisi have been placed on extended public display in the basilica’s crypt as part of commemorations marking the 800th anniversary of his death, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to the Umbrian hilltop town

The St Nicholas Tavelić Network is working across the world to support Muslims who leave Islam

In a season of post-festive gloom and social atomisation, the Epistle to the Hebrews offers a quietly radical command

Pope Leo XIV used his Angelus address on February 22 to renew his call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, describing war as “a wound inflicted upon the entire human family” as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches

Cardinal Robert Sarah has commented publicly on the Society of St Pius X’s plans to consecrate bishops in July at its seminary in Écône, Switzerland