Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s intervention comes as Spain continues to pursue some of Europe’s most permissive social policies

The Catholic Herald

From vast Corpus Christi crowds in Madrid to meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands, Leo XIV used his visit to Spain to articulate a vision of faith, society and human dignity

Michael Haynes

Grand claims of AI’s revolution are less convincing than many suggest, but Pope Leo’s new encyclical raises the right questions about its impact on the human being

Luke Collins

The Holy Father articulated a compelling vision of human dignity before Spain’s parliament, but his speech also raises deeper questions about belonging, culture and Christendom

Gavin Ashenden

A century after his death, Antoni Gaudí’s extraordinary vision for the Barcelona church stands close to fulfilment

Mark McGinness

Pope Leo XIV defended life from conception, the seal of confession and Spain’s Catholic patrimony in a speech to parliamentarians

Thomas Colsy

The extraordinary consistory will discuss the international situation, Magnifica Humanitas and the implementation of the Synod on Synodality, but not the liturgy

Thomas Colsy

Gratitude for the preservation of the old Mass does not require Catholics to accept that the SSPX is indispensable to Catholic tradition or to the life of the Church

Wouter J Suenens

As Pope Leo XIV begins a week-long visit to Spain, debate continues over pastoral priorities, while a significant appointment signals a new direction for Vatican communications

Michael Haynes

Pope Leo XIV has chosen Isaiah’s vision of swords beaten into ploughshares as the theme for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Thomas Colsy