Pope Francis

Catholic churches attacked across Spain in August, including Sagrada Família

The spate of incidents, described as “Black August” by a religious freedom watchdog, has renewed concern over anti-Catholic hostility.
Thomas Edwards

Lay brother elected to lead Amigonian Friars province for first time

a lay brother has been elected for the first time to lead a province of the amigonian friars, following confirmation from the vatican. broth...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo receives controversial Dominican nun in private audience

on 28 august, pope leo xiv received sister lucía caram, an argentine-born dominican nun who has lived in spain for nearly three decades. the...
Niwa Limbu

Interview: Abbot of Clear Creek on founding the abbey, forming monks and Pope Leo XIV

Abbot Philip Anderson reflects on Clear Creek’s past and future.
Niwa Limbu

Pope Leo meets Fr James Martin at the Vatican

The Jesuit priest and LGBT ministry leader met the Holy Father during a Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome.
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo listed in Time magazine’s ‘100 most influential people in AI’

'Silicon Valley faces a formidable – and unexpected – spiritual counterweight', notes the entry describing the Pope’s role in the latest technological revolution
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo reacts swiftly to first school shooting in US on his watch

Papal telegrams reacting to such tragedies are usually sent a day after an event occurs. Pope Leo’s message was sent within a few hours of the mass shooting
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo has released his first book

Compiled under the title 'Let There Be Peace! Words to the Church and to the World', the 160-page volume draws together Leo's first speeches as pontiff
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo’s desire for ‘flatmates’ offers a valuable lesson to all Catholics

It is encouraging to discover the Pope’s determination to live in community and bring Augustinian spirituality to the heart and apex of the Catholic Church, beginning with the papal apartments
Gavin Ashenden

SSPX responds to criticisms by Cardinal Arborelius

The cardinal asserted that the SSPX does not live and work in communion with the Holy See and that therefore the sacraments celebrated by its priests are 'valid but illicit'
Niwa Limbu