At a packed Madrid arena, the Pope told artists, athletes, educators, and business leaders that technical mastery without purpose risks hollowing out the soul of what society creates.
The slain bishop was a 54-year-old Consolata missionary in Mozambique. Few details are yet known about the crime.
The Divine Mercy Shrine in Lake Sebu also sustained damages. We pray for all those affected, calling on the intercession especially of the Filipino saints.
From royal palace to homeless shelter to 600,000 young people in the streets— the Pope’s beginning hours in Spain say everything about his priorities and the Church's presence.
Here is Pope Leo's homily from Mass on this feast of Corpus Christi, which he celebrated in Madrid, with the nation's Royal Family.
When I thought about the type of people I like to hang out with, the sort of people who leave me feeling energized, they all shared one personality trait – they were encouragers.
On Monday, June 8, Pope Leo XIV will address the Spanish Parliament, a highly anticipated moment in his visit to Spain and a continuation of a modern papal tradition.
I made it through religious education as a kid without ever learning what the Church believes. Thankfully, in college, friends set me straight.
Some 600,000 young people packed into Madrid's Plaza de Lima, going from exuberant chants in welcoming Pope Leo, to complete silence in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Between the Second Reading and the Gospel is a special reading/hymn called a sequence that was written by St. Thomas Aquinas specifically for the Mass on Corpus Christi.
The slain bishop was a 54-year-old Consolata missionary.
Spain ends a 15-year papal absence as Leo XIV arrived at Barajas, received a state welcome, and delivered his 1st address on Spanish soil to the diplomatic corps.
While acknowledging that many youth will be at the concert, he also recognized that some will choose to be at the prayer vigil with him: "And that says something."
Italian-born immigrant Sr. Blandina Segale is well-known for her encounters with Billy the Kid and angry mobs in the Wild West.
Think soccer isn't for you? The World Cup offers plenty of reasons for Catholics to take a second look.
Prior to the 13th century, Eucharistic adoration was not a popular devotion, even though Catholics understood the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharistic host.
As Pope Leo XIV begins his weeklong apostolic journey to Spain, data reveals a nation torn between its deep Catholic roots and rapid secularization.
