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As journalists gathered outside Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo last night, Pope Leo XIV paused to speak about global tensions, interreligious concerns in light of the trip he begins tomorrow, and the hopes he carries into this uncertain moment. Yet amid questions on Ukraine, the distant prospect of peace in the Middle East, and violence Read More…

Life is not “a threat” or “a parenthesis between two eternal nights,” said Pope Leo XIV during the general audience of November 26, 2025. Before tens of thousands of faithful attending this weekly gathering, the Pope encouraged people to live in hope, despite the difficulties of daily life. In his catechesis, Leo XIV focused on Read More…

In all circumstances give thanks,for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.[1 Thessalonians 5:18] When I started in priestly ministry, I heard of another priest who kept a stack of notecards, and would end each day by writing a simple thank you or a greeting to anyone who touched his life Read More…

On November 25, 2025, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) published Una Caro (“One Flesh”), a 40-page document in Italian that celebrates monogamy as the founding principle of marriage. This doctrinal note, approved by Leo XIV on November 21, advocates an “intimate and totalizing” relationship between a man and a woman in Read More…

On Friday, Pope Leo XIV will be at Lake Iznik, nearly 95 miles southeast of Istanbul. Together with some 20 Christian leaders — the list of participants has not yet been released — he will recite the Creed, the first Christian confession of faith, which was probably drafted at this very location exactly 1,700 years Read More…

Though it’s only in the Old Testament, Lebanon is referred to 71 times in Scripture. The mountain range that occupies a large part of its territory is described by the prophets as one of the natural borders of the Promised Land offered by God to the people of Israel. “Every place on which you set Read More…

While the stores are hawking “bigger and better” versions of everything, I’m craving a peaceful, quiet, and reflective December preparing for Our Lord’s birth. You, too? Let’s do this together. Here’s my plan to (hopefully!) have a peaceful Advent this year. Do you get overscheduled and overcommitted way too easily? I know I do. So Read More…

Gratitude doesn’t always feel easy, or feel at all. But in the quiet spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, it’s not something reserved for a good mood or a perfect day — it’s a habit of the heart, rooted in how we choose to live and see. As Thanksgiving arrives, with its mix of celebration Read More…