• Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday remembered Polish martyrs Blessed Wincenty Lewoniuk and 12 companions from Pratulin. The martyrs were Byzantine-rite Catholics (Greek Catholics) who were killed by the Tsar's soldiers in the 19th century because they refused to change their religion, choosing to maintain communion with the Successor of St Peter and remain within the […]
  • The Archbishop of Marseille and president of the French Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, reflects on Pope Leo’s four days in France. Read all  
  • At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV appealed to all sides in the Tigray region to halt hostilities, recalling that only sincere commitment can lay the foundations for lasting peace. Speaking to Polish pilgrims, he recalled the beatification, 30 years ago, of the 13 Greek Catholic martyrs of Pratulin, who were killed […]
  • Pope Leo XIV meets with the International Commission of Dominican Contemplative Nuns at the Vatican and encourages them to strengthen the value of silence in cloistered life as it creates “spaces of freedom and truth." Read all  
  • During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV recalls various highlights from his recent Apostolic Journey to France from September 25 to 28, and points to the theme of rebirth as a guiding thread. Read all  
  • Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher and Cardinal Baldo Reina highlight religious communities’ contribution to peace at a conference in Rome, emphasizing religious freedom and respect for human dignity while rejecting the use of faith to justify war. Read all