Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the papal summer palace in the small Italian hill town,
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Billboard Campaign Calls Attention To Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria
A new billboard campaign in Times Square is raising awareness of anti-Christian violence in Nigeria while supporting ministries serving persecuted communities.
Brooklyn Priest Praises Pope Leo’s Support for Charismatic Catholic Renewal
Pope Leo XIV’s May 30 audience for the Charismatic Catholic Renewal exceeded expectations for the 3,000 attendees who were eager to learn if he would carry on the papal commitment to the movement that began in the 1960s.
Sizzle & Spirit: Learn About These Summer-Related Saints
While there is not a patron saint of summer itself, Catholic tradition links many saints to the weather, activities, and feast days that define the sunny months.
Diocese of Brooklyn Youth Ambassadors’ Mission Trip to Dominican Republic Nourished Minds, Bodies, Souls
The Youth Leadership Ambassador Program has reached mission fields from Africa to Central America, but the just-completed trip to the Dominican Republic might so far be the most life-changing, participants said.
Supper Series: You Too, Can Eat Like a Pope at This NYC Italian Restaurant
Salvo Lo Castro, who served as the chef in the Vatican for 10 years and made many of Pope Benedict XVI’s favorite dishes, has brought his culinary skills to New York City’s Soho with his Italian restaurant Casasalvo.
Pope Leo XIV To Visit Notre Dame, Lourdes, and Metz During Papal Trip to France
As Pope Leo XIV makes a triumphant papal return to Spain – where crowds have been eager to listen to his words after 15 years without an apostolic visit – the French bishops’ conference released additional details regarding the pope’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, hoping the atmosphere will match the joy across Spain.
Notre-Dame Cathedral’s Final Restoration to Begin Next Year, Conclude in 2033
More than seven years after a devastating fire damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral, French officials have announced the final phase of the landmark restoration project, with work expected to continue from 2027 through 2033.
Who Were the Carrolls: Young Men Who Influenced the American Revolution
Unable to receive a Catholic education in the British colonies in North America, three young men from wealthy Maryland families were sent to Saint-Omer, France, to study at the College of the English Jesuits.
Pope Leo Invites Americans To Cultivate ‘Moral Greatness’ as He Accepts Liberty Medal
Religious liberty “holds sacred the inner sphere of the person where convictions are formed and where conscience can guide the decisions made in the intimacy of the human heart,” said Pope Leo XIV, as he accepted a major civic award for upholding freedom of belief on the eve of the nation’s 250th anniversary.