Peace, Unity, and AI: What Pope Leo’s Messages Reveal About His Thought
Ahead of the publication of Leo's first encyclical, what do his writings and speeches, both before and after his election, reveal about his thought?
The Heart of Pilgrimage: A Prayerful Journey
Making a pilgrimage following the basic conditions and guidelines will make them spiritually successful.
Was Tom Bombadil God in Disguise?
COMMENTARY: The omission of the memorable literary character from Peter Jackson’s films may reveal how difficult modern storytelling finds Tolkien’s vision of grace.
Pope Leo XIV Praises ‘Beauty No Injustice Can Erase’ in Italian Region Marred by Toxic Waste
The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires.’
In Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ Pope Leo XIV Laments ‘the Cry of Creation and the Poor’
The Holy Father said Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ is a framework for addressing the social and environmental crises of the region.
Why Does Jesus Vanish at Emmaus?
COMMENTARY: The Road to Emmaus helps us to recognize the Risen Lord as present in the Eucharist.
Gargoyles, Buttresses and the Art of Building Heavenward
COMMENTARY: Notre Dame’s gargoyles, flying buttresses and open spire reveal how the great cathedrals united engineering, artistry and theology into a single vision reaching toward heaven.
Christ the Shepherd, Christ the Lamb
COMMENTARY: A good shepherd must be prepared to die for his sheep.
Eucharistic Pilgrimage Set to Kick Off in St. Augustine, Florida
The 2026 Eucharistic pilgrimage will launch in St. Augustine, Florida, where the first recorded Catholic Mass within the future continental United States was celebrated.
Father Kapaun’s Heroism: ‘Father Would Go to the Sound of the Guns’
‘The Magazine and the Miracle: Finding Father Kapaun’ documentary details the bravery and faith of the Venerable chaplain — and the return of Father Emil Kapaun’s remains to his home state of Kansas.