The ongoing presence of the risen Christ fills life with meaning and proves that the human yearning for eternity is not only justified but is within reach, Pope Leo XIV said.

The joy of Christ's resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today's world, Pope Leo XIV said.

Leo expressed his concern for the long-running violence in the Asian nation, where civilians continue to suffer from armed ...

Sunday, June 18, is the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Exodus 19:2-6a; Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36-10:8. The second reading today from St. Paul to the Romans speaks ...

VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV at his general audience on Wednesday said sadness and disappointments can give rise to unexpected joys and hope when one discovers that Christ “walks with us and for us” in life.

“Faced with our fragile humanity,” Pope Leo XIV continued, Christ’s Resurrection “becomes care and healing, nourishing hope ...

We are at the end of another year, and it always brings thoughts of starting fresh and having hope for the future. Most of us have watched the ball drop on New Year’s Eve which officially declares, ...

Paul says those of us who know Christ “do not sorrow as those who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Though we all face times of sorrow, Paul tells us, we will face them differently because of the ...

Pope Leo XIV speaks at the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 15, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Speaking at his weekly Audience, Pope Leo XIV said the life, death, ...

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home ...

We are at the end of another year and it always brings thoughts of starting fresh and having hope for the future. Most of us have watched the ball drop on New Year’s Eve which officially declares, ...

The Son did not forsake his body in the grave, and he won’t forsake ours either. My son’s first day of life was also my grandmother’s last. She was among my closest friends and biggest cheerleaders, ...