Attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and are also a sign of hatred, division, and destruction, Pope Leo XIV said. “Let’s come back to the table,” he said. --- Pope Leo XIV renewed his forceful appeal for an end to [...]

WASHINGTON - “I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace and before more lives are lost,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the [...]

interview --- L to R: Author Meg Hunter-Kilmer and her new book, ‘Who Is Jesus?’ Veteran speaker and Notre Dame campus minister writes ‘Who Is Jesus?’ 12-week [...]

Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost. --- Catholics recognize Easter — when Jesus Christ rose from the dead after sacrificing his life for all of humanity — as the first Sunday [...]

The competing Easter messages of Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump couldn't be more diametrically opposed. --- A starker contrast is difficult to imagine. On Easter Sunday, the American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, issued a message and a deadline. “Easter [...]

commentary --- Parishioners gather around the fire at the start of the Easter Vigil on April 4 at Holy Trinity Parish in Westminster, Colorado. COMMENTARY: From campus chapels to parish halls, a quiet Catholic renewal is taking root beyond the Church’s usual [...]

cna --- Elisabetta Trevisan Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Regina Caeli address on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope [...]

Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope also remembered Pope Francis, who died a year ago on Easter Monday. --- On his first Easter Monday as pope, Leo XIV appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace under bright [...]

In a message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations titled “The Interior Discovery of God’s Gift,” the Holy Father reflects on the interior dimension of one’s vocation. --- The Vatican has published Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 63rd [...]

In many countries in Europe and South America, Easter Monday, also known as “Little Easter,” is a national holiday. --- On Easter Monday, the Catholic Church celebrates what is called “Monday of the Angel.” In many countries in Europe and South [...]