Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

Pope Leo continued with his reflection on the Church, drawing from the Second Vatican Council’s document Lumen gentium. He focused the general audience of March 11 on the unity of the People of God, brought together from all nations and languages, and united by one characteristic: Those who belong to it do not pride themselves Read More…

Different languages, cultures: All one People of God

Pope Leo XIV reiterated again his sorrow at the death of a Maronite Catholic priest in the ongoing war in Lebanon. Father Pierre el-Rahi, from the village of Qlayaa in the Diocese of Tyre in southern Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli bombing on Monday, March 9. Pope Leo spoke of his life and testimony at Read More…

Priest killed in Lebanon: His name means “shepherd,” says Pope

From time to time, a small story shared on social media captures people’s imagination for all the right reasons. Recently, one such story has been circulating about a family in Kansas who chose a deeply personal way to honor their late father. According to the post, the family dug his grave themselves — an act Read More…

The cemetery tribute to St. Joseph touching hearts online

In a statement released March 11 from Jerusalem, the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land announced that its planned plenary meeting in Nazareth had been suspended due to security concerns. Instead, bishops and Church leaders gathered online to exchange updates from their respective jurisdictions and discuss the growing challenges faced by local Christians. Read More…

Holy Land bishops praise those not responding with violence

“Spiritual intelligence is being attuned to God,” the bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco in Bolivia, Robert Flock, explains. [...]

In this time of war, the Holy Spirit is presenting to us a model for peace.

Early Sunday morning, July 28, 2002, things were looking grim for the closing papal Mass of World Youth Day in Toronto. The previous four days had been a tremendous success, symbolized by hundreds of thousands [...]

Lenten film recommendations for visual learners: Films that illuminate Christ's Passion and help unite our sacrifices to His on the Cross.

Is conclave secrecy dead – and does it matter? (The Pillar): “A new book published on Sunday purports to pull back the curtain on the papal conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV last year.” The [...]

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