Two steps to the left...and one to the right? Leo on synodality, women and the so-called "LGBTQ+" issue, and the liturgy Excerpts from Pope Leo XIV's first lengthy interview The cover of the Spanish version of Elise Ann Allen’s book length interview with Pope Leo XIV. The English version is to be released in 2026. [...]
Pope Leo: Gaza Ceasefire "Spark of Hope" As the cease-fire in Gaza held on Sunday, October 12, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the peace agreement for giving “a spark of hope in the Holy Land.” He encouraged “the parties involved to courageously continue along the path mapped out, towards a just, lasting peace that respects the legitimate [...]
By Peter Anderson The Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine, located in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world is the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine, located on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. It was built at the location of three extremely important Old Testament events. According [...]
More than a century ago, Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson foresaw the rise of secular humanism, the contraction of the Catholic Church, and the coming of the Antichrist By ITV Staff Editor’s Note: The passage below is from the novel Lord of the World, written by the English Catholic convert Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (the son of the [...]
By Robert Moynihan Pope Francis's active attention to the issue of global migration is monumentally expressed in the placement of this sculptural group in St. Peter's Square. In recent weeks, Leo has spoken out more than in his first weeks as Pope, sometimes raising eyebrows, and sparking sharp criticism: 1) In the summer, he [...]
With his choice of lifestyle, Paul opened new paths for the monastic world By Robert Wiesner “Saints Anthony Abbot and Paul the Hermit” by Diego Velázquez, Prado Museum, Madrid. Saint Anthony the Great is generally considered the Father of Monasticism, but he was not the first monk in the Egyptian desert. That honor seems [...]
By Lucy Gordan “The Deposition” or “Strozzi Altarpiece.” (Photo: Courtesy of the Ministero della Cultura-Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Toscana-Museo di San Marco). Probably a self-portrait of Fra Angelico in the “Strozzi Altarpiece” A blockbuster exhibition celebrating Fra Angelico (c.1395-1455), better known as “Beato (Blessed) Angelico,” is on display until January 25, 2026 [...]
By Pope Leo XIV Canonizations of the Blessed: Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV St. Peter's Square - September 7, 2025 (Impromptu remarks before Holy Mass and the Rite of Canonization:) Good morning, everyone! Happy Sunday and welcome! Thank you! Brothers and sisters, today is a wonderful feast for [...]
During Christmastide, the streams of grace overflow their banks... By Marcellus Allen Roberts* It’s 4 am on Christmas morning. As the bulk of men who woke up for breakfast return from the chow hall and climb back into their bunks, a small contingent of Catholics trickle into the day room. There is a playful, schoolboy air [...]
By Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Carlo Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his parents were working. Just a few months later, his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, moved to Milan. As a teenager, Carlo was diagnosed with leukemia. He offered his sufferings for Pope Benedict XVI and for the Church, saying “I [...]
