Faith

Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the papal summer palace in the small Italian hill town, where the pope reflected on how the kingdom of God grows through "the little things of daily life."

When the 8:21 a.m. train left Rome's Termini Station to Castel Gandolfo July 12, people were packed like sardines into the regional cars.

For much of the 20th century, Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain argued that modern democracy was not the creation of secular liberalism but the fruit of a civilization shaped by Christianity.

As the faithful carefully mull over Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), the question of technology and its influence is undeniable.

Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and what he described as a Christian path toward a "civilization of love."

In Winnipeg, relics are stepping back into the spotlight of Catholic life through the apostolate Sacra: Relics of the Saints, an initiative helping parishioners rediscover one of the Catholic faith’s most powerful, often-neglected treasures.

The rites and symbols of the liturgy are not arbitrary ceremonies but the means through which Catholics encounter God and are formed in faith, Pope Leo XIV said June 3.

A newly released 10th anniversary edition of Fr. James Mallon’s Divine Renovation aims to fuel the next wave of parish renewal by helping communities move from inward-looking maintenance to outward-focused mission.

Pope Leo XIV on June 1 praised Venerable Fulton J. Sheen as “a light of faith, hope and love” whose pioneering radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions of Americans, including the Pope himself as a child.

Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended Church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition.