Pope Francis

Don't be fooled by dubious models of success, Pope warns newly-ordained priests

pope leo xiv has warned 32 new priests to not be taken in by today’s models of success and prestige in the world “that are dubious and short...
Charles Collins

Pope Leo: violence raging in Christian East with 'a diabolical intensity' that shames mankind

pope leo xiv has warned that violence against christians in the east is raging “with a diabolical intensity” of the likes not seen before. h...
Charles Collins

Drugs are an ‘invisible prison', says Pope: governments must target pushers, not victims

pope leo xiv has said that drugs and addiction are an “invisible prison” for their victims, while urging governments to do more to "dismantl...
Charles Collins

UN report calls on governments to prohibit ‘gender transition’ for children

a new report from the united nations' special rapporteur on violence against women and girls warns that countries are failing to addres...
The Catholic Herald

Celibacy is to be conserved, Pope tells seminarians

pope leo xiv has urged seminarians not to think of themselves as “alone” or “by yourselves” as they progress in their formations. in his mee...
Charles Collins

Pope says Jesus can heal 'fatigue of living' caused by modernity

pope leo xiv has urged catholics to trust in jesus's healing power in order to deal with the “fatigue of living” that increasingly afflicts ...
Charles Collins

Bishops must be celibate and work with priests to address society's failures, says Pope

pope leo xiv has said that the leadership of the church must focus on helping the catholic faithful who are often facing despairing situatio...
Charles Collins

The Hindu nationalism that makes India dangerous for Christians

men playing football in a vancouver suburb on a warm evening in june 2023 thought someone was letting off fireworks when their game was inte...
Simon Caldwell

Leo tells politicians to learn from Thomas More, the 'perfect' public servant

pope leo xiv has encouraged politicians to take inspiration from st thomas more as a perfect example of a public servant. the american-born ...
The Catholic Herald

Leo reclaims Castel Gandolfo as papal summer residence

rome – reviving a tradition that reaches back to the 1600s, pope leo will spend most of july and at least part of august at the papal summer...
John L Allen