Pope Leo XIV: Migrants Lost at Sea Are Victims of Choices Made and Unmade
Celebrating Mass on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to respond to migration with long-term policies rooted in human dignity.
America at 250: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Event Worth Celebrating
COMMENTARY: On this 250th Independence Day especially, we should focus on the tremendous good this country has done and the debt we owe to our fellow citizens.
How Benjamin Franklin Picked America’s First Catholic Bishop
So how did a lapsed Congregationalist and one of the least religious of the Founding Fathers end up picking the first Catholic bishop of America?
America at 250: The Freedom to Build Something Lasting
COMMENTARY: People continue to stream to the United States not only because of what she was or is, but also because of what she will be.
The US Catholic History You (Probably) Didn’t Know
AMERICA AT 250
SSPX Rejects Vatican’s Excommunication, Calls It ‘Objectively’ Unjust and Invalid
In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the SSPX, justified the episcopal consecrations that prompted the Vatican’s decree.
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Constitution Center’s 2026 Liberty Medal: ‘I Am Honored’
The Pope delivered livestreamed remarks, praising the values enshrined in the Declaration of Independence: the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Women’s Call to ‘Humanize and Love’ the World Highlighted at Annual Conference
GIVEN Forum galvanizes the ‘feminine genius.’
Full Text: Pope Leo XIV’s Letter on the 250th Anniversary of America’s Founding
‘Among the most cherished of these principles is religious freedom — the right of every person to worship according to conscience and to practice their faith openly, without coercion or fear.’
Pope Leo XIV Congratulates the U.S. On Its 250th Anniversary
The Pontiff's letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to American history.