Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

A private association of lay faithful that serves students in Spain will begin the cause for the canonization of its founder, a Jesuit priest. The Catholic Association of Propagandists (who propagate, or spread, the faith) [...]

The scientific debate surrounding the Shroud of Turin has entered a new chapter. In recent days, the journal Archaeometry published a detailed rebuttal to a hypothesis proposing that the cloth’s image was produced in the Middle Ages using a bas-relief. Last summer, Brazilian researcher Cicero Moraes argued that a three-dimensional digital reconstruction supported the idea Read More…

Shroud study debate returns to spotlight

Few of us like to admit that we are selfish. We tend to keep a pearly image of ourselves, thinking that we really aren’t that bad of a person. While we may not be a murderer or a thief, we likely are tempted to be prideful and sometimes think that our way is the best Read More…

Lent is the perfect time to conquer your selfish desires

When Pope Leo begins his first Lent as pontiff this afternoon, he will follow an ancient tradition that sees the Successor of Peter process between two churches on the Aventine Hill. The churches are entrusted to two of the Church’s ancient orders: the Benedictines and the Dominicans. Writing for the Diocese of South Bend, Indiana, Read More…

Pope to start Lent at church with oldest image of crucifixion

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.

Why should we do it? Why do those ascetical practices in Lent or any other time? Why bother with this self-discipline, this extra penance, especially if we’re already living fairly moderate lives? Isn’t it better [...]

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