Iran’s Assembly of Experts has reached a consensus on a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, U.S.-Israeli strikes continue on the Gulf States, and half a million people in southern Lebanon flee their homes.

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At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo invites the 15,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray that “the roar of bombs might cease, that weapons might fall silent, and that a space for dialogue might open, in which the voice of the peoples may be heard.”

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When their 13-year-old son entered the minor seminary, his parents had no idea that one day the whole family would meet Pope Leo XIV, an encounter that was a special blessing for them all.

During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo calls for a renewed commitment to recognizing the equal dignity of men and women.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for attentive service, authentic discipleship, and spiritual renewal as the Lenten journey continues with his reflections on the Gospel passages on this Third Sunday of Lent.

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In need of friends, Tzu Ping Liu took to Facebook Marketplace and found not just a great friend but Jesus Christ as well.

The Archbishop of Chicago issues a "Call to Conscience" as the tragedy of war is being treated and portrayed as a video game. He warns that the longer we remain blind to the terrible consequences of war, "the more we risk losing the most precious gift God gave us: our humanity."

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Pope Leo XIV responds to a reader of the monthly magazine Piazza San Pietro who denounces femicides and calls for an alliance between schools and Church to promote “a culture of respect” among young people.

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Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Third Sunday of Lent |  John 4:5-42 (or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42) Friends, today we read the magnificent story from John’s Gospel about the woman at the well. The image of thirst is used throughout...

Bishop Mark Seitz said nearly 20 lawsuits against the diocese led him to file for Chapter 11 reorganization.