The Vatican Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary “Leo from Chicago,” with interviews, footage, and images that trace the history and explore the roots of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States, including in-depth interviews with Louis and John Prevost. A production by journalists Deborah Castellano Lubov, Salvatore Cernuzio, …

As the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s Gospel reading, which tells how Jesus cast the money-changers out of the Temple. By Jenny Kraska In Sunday’s Gospel, we see a side of Jesus that can …

By Edward Pentin National Catholic Register, Nov 7, 2025 / 17:10 pm Pope Leo XIV is planning to convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals in early January, the theme of which is not yet known. In a brief communication sent to cardinals on Nov. 6 and obtained by the National Catholic …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Nov 8, 2025 / 09:00 am Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Amid clown protesters, Boston men’s march for life remains ‘prayerful’ Hundreds gathered in Boston last Saturday for a men’s march for life, which drew a rambunctious crowd of protesters dressed …

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 7, 2025 / 16:11 pm Pope Leo XIV on Friday warned about new addictions of recent times such as compulsive gambling, betting, and pornography as consequences of excessive internet use. The Holy Father issued his warning in a video message addressed to participants in …

The star of hundreds of films spent forty-eight hours in Rome, where he received the Lupa Capitolina honor from the Mayor of Rome. This morning, he visited the Vatican and met Pope Leo XIV for a brief exchange, where the pontiff gifted him a Rosary. By Salvatore Cernuzio First, there …

In a message delivered by Cardinal Parolin at the UN Climate Conference in Belém, the Pope calls for urgent action and an “ecological conversion” rooted in responsibility, justice, and solidarity. By Linda Bordoni  Pope Leo XIV has urged world leaders gathered in Belém for the 30th United Nations Climate Change …

“This is at the very heart of the diaconate to which you have been called: to be a servant of the mysteries of Christ and, at one and the same time, to be a servant of your brothers and sisters. That these two dimensions are inseparably joined together in one …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 6, 2025 / 14:15 pm Catholic leaders and agencies have mobilized to help communities left devastated after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica. The Category 5 hurricane swept through the Caribbean with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour and claimed up to 50 lives after making landfall …

When I first heard a call to religious life, I hoped my story would end up like Abraham and Isaac. I thought maybe the Lord would ask me to consider something extreme: that He would only take me so far and let me prove my love to Him, then send …