Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

On November 18, 2026, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to commemorate the anniversary of its official consecration 400 years ago. To mark this important anniversary, the Holy See has announced the launch of new spaces and services — particularly digital ones — for pilgrims and tourists alike. They Read More…

St. Peter’s to get a 400th birthday update

After spending a few weeks considered Scripture and God’s revelation through the Vatican Council II document Dei Verbum, Pope Leo on this February 18 started in on another of the Council’s main documents: Lumen Gentium. This document deals with the nature of the Church. The Pope reflected that “the Church is an expression of what Read More…

Pope takes up new Vatican II document at audience

At a ceremony marking the 97th anniversary of the Lateran Accords on February 17, Cardinal Pietro Parolin announced that the Holy See will not take part in President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace.” Speaking at Rome’s Palazzo Borromeo after meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella, the Vatican Secretary of Read More…

Holy See declines Trump’s Peace Council

Dying a heroic death is strongly correlated to living a heroic life.

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Perpetually discerning one's vocation is often a sign that you are going about it the wrong way.

A defense of Scott Hahn and the Hahn School (Catholic Culture): “Readers of this column know that I occasionally opine on matters of Biblical scholarship about which I have no expertise. Buckle up because I am [...]

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