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What Pope Leo Means for Fulton Sheen

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(L-R) Pope Leo XIV and Venerable Fulton Sheen.

COMMENTARY: The cause of our once best-known Catholic may well have been advanced by our new best-known Catholic.

Pope Warns SSPX Bishop Ordinations Risk Deepening Schism

Pope Leo XIV talks to reporters outside the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo on June 16, 2026, before returning to Rome after a daylong stay there.

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) said it plans to consecrate four priests as bishops on July 1 without the permission of Pope Leo XIV.

‘O Sacred Banquet’: A New Book Inspired by St. Thomas Aquinas’ Eucharistic Prayer

Dominican Father Patrick Mary Briscoe explains why he has prayed a specific prayer for years.

'O sacred banquet in which Christ becomes our food, the memory of his Passion is celebrated, the soul is filled with grace, and the pledge of future glory is given to us!' reads the prayer, which Dominican Father Patrick Mary Briscoe has prayed daily for years.

Speaking Truth to Power: When the Pope Addresses Governments

Pope Leo XIV speaks at Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid, Spain, on June 8, 2026, becoming the first Pope in history to address the Spanish Parliament.

From Westminster Hall to the U.N., popes have been invited to address civic assemblies during their travels. How have they used these speeches to challenge leaders on life, economics, and migration?

Pope Leo XIV Says Care for Creation Is a Requirement of Faith

Pope Leo XIV feeds fish during the Sept. 5, 2025, inauguration of Borgo Laudato Si’, an ecological village on the papal estate of Castel Gandolfo, 18 miles south of Rome.

In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the Pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities to help build a culture of care for the environment.

Pope Leo XIV Defends Journalism Against the Drug of ‘Fake News’

Javier Romero
Pope Leo XIV talks to reporters outside the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo on May 5, 2026, before returning to Rome after a daylong stay there.

In a message to an Italian newspaper, the Pope urged journalists to resist 'artificial polarizations' and serve as 'instruments of truth.'