Pope Leo XIV has appointed three U.S.-based consultors, all with ties to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
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Pope Leo XIV & America’s Pastime
More than a year into Pope Leo’s papacy, it’s impossible not to notice the connection between the first American pope and America’s Pastime, and the evangelizer it’s become.
Betting on Beauty: Artist Gambles That Former Atlantic City Convent Can Draw People to God
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, home to nine casinos, artist Jim Dessicino draws visitors to Cappella Studio, an art studio created in a 90-year-old building that formerly served as a convent.
True Beauty Found in Enduring Love, Which ‘Ennobles and Lifts Us Up,’ Pope Says on Feast of Assumption
Christians are called to reflect Mary’s authentic beauty, which is revealed through a life of enduring love rather than worldly aesthetic standards, Pope Leo XIV said.
Vatican Announces ‘Disarming Technology’ Will Be Theme of Next World Day of Peace
Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 2027 World Day of Peace will focus on “disarming technology” and political leaders’ moral responsibility.
Pope Leo XIV To Highlight Life, Unity, and Meet With Clergy Abuse Survivors During France Visit
Pope Leo XIV will make a four-day apostolic journey to France Sept. 25-28, with a program that stretches from the Élysée Palace and UNESCO in Paris to the Marian shrine of Lourdes and a final stop in Metz, and it will include a private meeting with survivors of abuse in the Church.
Pope Leo XIV to Visit 10 Cities in South America in November
Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced.
Pope Leo XIV’s August Prayer Intention is ‘For Evangelization in The City’
Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray “for evangelization in the city” as his August prayer intention.
Pope Encourages Catholics to Deepen Prayer Through Liturgy of The Hours
Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of the Hours more fully in their daily lives, saying the Church’s public prayer is an antidote to a world shaped by technology, consumerism and an efficiency-driven mindset.
Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli Concert: Music’s Beauty Points Us to God
As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164 young voices in a hymn, prompting the pope to offer a reflection on how beauty can lead us to God.