Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited and prayed at a Marian shrine outside of Rome, greeting the community there and urging them to "be faithful to the Mother."The Holy Father visited the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano on Saturday afternoon. The sanctuary, located about an hour east of Rome, is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and "houses an ancient image of the Virgin, dear to the Order and to the memory of Leo XIII," according to the Vatican.

I consider it a gift from God that the first Sunday of my service as Bishop of Rome is Good Shepherd Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Easter. On this Sunday, we always hear proclaimed at Mass a passage from the tenth chapter from the Gospel of John, where Jesus reveals himself as the true Shepherd: who knows and loves his sheep and gives his life for them. This Sunday also marks the World Day of Prayer for Vocations...

Archaeologists in Rome unearthed the remains of an ancient palace that could have housed popes prior to the establishment of the Vatican.Last year, in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee, various areas in Rome underwent renovations, including the Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano. Work on the piazza revealed a complex architectural structure just beneath the surface that may have played a big role in papal history.

I welcome you, representatives of the media from around the world. Thank you for the work you have done and continue to do in these days, which is truly a time of grace for the Church. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus proclaimed: “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Mt 5:9). This is a Beatitude that challenges all of us, but it is particularly relevant to you, calling each one of you to strive for a different kind of communication, one that does not seek consensus at all costs, does not use aggressive words...

It is a fact that in our society high school students live in a culture of drinking. Not all teenagers drink, and many of them handle this culture impressively well. But they are all exposed to it, so parents ought not to ignore it. Whether you have a teenage son already or your sons are younger, I want to offer some ideas as to how to deal with this reality. It is never too early for you and your spouse to start developing an approach to this topic.

The cardinals electing a new pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church left the Sistine Chapel exhausted and hungry.A meditation to start the conclave had dragged on and pushed their first vote deep into Wednesday evening. It had resulted in an inconclusive tally, with three main contenders. Keeping their vow of secrecy, they returned to Casa Santa Marta, the guesthouse where they were sequestered without their phones, and started talking.

In this video, we'll be watching the national Caucasian dance ensemble, Lezginka, perform the traditional Khakas dance from the Dagestan Republic. Khakas is one of the most ancient and beautiful dances in the world, and is often compared to the ballet...

Caesar, like the poor, is always with us. So is Judas. And so are the disciples of Christ. The Tyrant, the Traitor, and the Martyr. These three types of men form the very threads from which the tapestry of history is woven. Caesar and his followers come in many philosophical shapes and many ideological guises, but they are always animated by the same spirit of secularism, the same spirit of worldliness...

Since the papal conclave elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, many have been watching intently for clues as to how Pope Leo XIV will follow or depart from the path set by his late predecessor. Observers have noted his choice of a traditional papal name and his decision to wear the red cape called a mozzetta at his first appearance on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica — both signs of contrast with the maverick Pope Francis.

Father Maxime Villeneuve, at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in San Diego, recounts his experience with the future Pope Leo XIII, and the providential connection between Leo XIII, Leo XIV, and the Augustinians...