Out of love God created Adam and Eve in his image and likeness. He asked them to obey a simple commandment as a sign of their trusting love in return: And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge...Continue reading→

During his Sunday Angelus reflection, Pope Leo XIV spoke on the Beatitudes as a path to authentic happiness, emphasizing that they offered hope to those the world often overlooked and revealed how God worked within human suffering to bring renewal and light. Reflecting on the Gospel reading from Matthew, the Pope explained that Jesus’ proclamation...Continue reading→

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, offering a message of confidence and missionary urgency to the faithful. Centering his remarks on the Gospel account of the call of the first disciples, the Holy Father urged Christians not to be held back by fear, hesitation, or...Continue reading→

The Bible is a love story, the story of God revealing his love for man and of man’s response to that love, making the Bible a source of moral reflection. This love story begins with God creating Adam and Eve and inviting them to freely join him in a covenant of holy love. Morality—being good...Continue reading→

The following is Part III of a message from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the LIX World Day of Peace. Read Part I here and Part II here. An essential service that religions must render to a suffering humanity is to guard against the growing temptation to weaponize even thoughts and words. The great...Continue reading→

This week, the bishops of the United States are calling Catholics in your area and across the nation to gather in prayer on the eve of the March for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place January 22–23, uniting the Church in prayer...Continue reading→

Pope Leo XIV has called on Catholics throughout the world to renew their commitment to prayer for Christian unity as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began on January 18. Speaking after the Angelus, the Holy Father reflected on the long history of this observance, noting that its roots stretch back nearly two centuries...Continue reading→

The following is Part II of a message from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the LIX World Day of Peace. Read Part I here. When we treat peace as a distant ideal, we cease to be scandalized when it is denied, or even when war is waged in its name. We seem to lack...Continue reading→

The following is Part I of a message from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the LIX World Day of Peace. Read Part II here. “Peace be with you!” This ancient greeting, still in use today in many cultures, was infused with new life on the evening of Easter on the lips of the risen...Continue reading→