
Rome in August: Unbearable, magnificent, and worth it
A philosopher’s congress in early August taught me two things: why the Roman Empire expanded northward, and why August might actually be the best time to go.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has published directives for traditionalist priests and laity wishing to rejoin the Catholic Church.

The Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four bishops without papal mandate on July 1. Under canon law, the excommunication was automatic. Rome’s decree the following day simply recorded it.

Following the illicit consecration of four bishops by the Society of St. Pius X, the Vatican secretary of state says he still hopes for a solution.

The Pope concluded two days of work with the College of Cardinals with a unanimous appeal for peace and a call to rebuild a culture of dialogue.

Addressing the College of Cardinals in Rome, the Pope asked for frank counsel, public support, and a shared commitment to missionary discernment.

Pope Leo XIV has called the world's cardinals to Rome this weekend to discuss "just war," the civilization of love, and the future of the Church.

Let us join in prayer with the entire Archdiocese of Rome in reparation for the theft of the Blessed Sacrament from a hospital, and for all sacrileges. The cardinal has given a prayer to pray (here).

The Vatican preserves a workforce steeped in centuries of papal history and tradition, including cobblestone artisans and discreet chair-bearers.

At Castel Gandolfo, the pope addressed Iran, migration, his Spain trip, and the looming SSPX schism — all in an informal Tuesday exchange with waiting journalists.

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.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re has released the schedule for the June 26–27 extraordinary consistory, focusing on the latest encyclical and global peace.

EWTN media executive Montserrat Alvarado will head a Vatican dicastery, taking charge of the Holy See’s entire media and technology strategy.

Rerum Novarum met the Industrial Revolution. Magnifica Humanitas meets artificial intelligence — and asks us to choose between Babel and the City of God. Here's one quote from each chapter.

The man closest to the Pope has finally spoken — and what he reveals about Leo XIV’s inner life is both surprising and deeply moving.

Today Pope Leo visits Rome’s public university, healing an 18-year-old wound left when protests forced Benedict XVI to cancel his 2008 trip.

The Pontiff met with Christian and Muslim leaders at the Vatican on Monday, urging them to combat the rising tide of "digital indifference."

French bishops say Pope Leo XIV may visit Paris and Lourdes in late September, though the Vatican has not yet officially confirmed the trip. Several trips are coming in May, June.