A novena (which comes from the Latin word novem, which means nine) refers to nine days of public or private prayer. ...read more

Amidst the uncertainties of the world, having kids is an act of hope in the future. It is a sign that life is still worth living and that the future bears promise despite the challenges it will bring. ...read more

Sr. Dr. Donna Geernaert, SC tells the poignant story of enduring conversation across difference between the Roman Catholic-United Church of Canada dialogue. ...read more

The Holy Father invites us to pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. ...read more

We join the Holy Father in praying that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope" as part of the Jubilee 2025. He reflected on the raising of Jairus' daughter and the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark chapter 5. Commenting specifically on the bleeding woman, he said that "every time we perform an act of faith addressed to Jesus, contact is established with Him, and immediately his grace comes out from Him." ...read more

During the Jubilee of Bishops, Pope Leo XIV gave a meditation at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica. He said that "a Bishop is a witness to hope by his example of a life firmly grounded in God and completely devoted to the service of the Church. This will be the case only insofar as he is conformed to Christ in his personal life and in his apostolic ministry. The Spirit of the Lord will then shape his way of thinking." ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope" as part of the Jubilee 2025. He reflected on Jesus' healing of the paralytic in John 5. He said that "Jesus...takes this man back to his truest and deepest desire," and "helps him to discover that his life is also in his hands." ...read more

In this month of June, the Holy Father invites us to pray that the world might grow in compassion, that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world. ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope" as part of the Jubilee 2025. He reflected on Jesus' encounter with Bartimaeus in the Gospel of Mark chapter 10. He invited listeners to "bring before the Heart of Christ your most painful and fragile parts, those places in your life where you feel stuck and blocked. Let us trustfully ask the Lord to listen to our cry, and to heal us!" ...read more