Pope Leo XIV: ‘European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism’
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Sep 29, 2025 / 14:52 pm Pope Leo XIV on Monday said European institutions need “people who know how to live a healthy secularism” while urging recognition that religion has value both on a personal and social level. “When the religious dimension is authentic and well cultivated, it can greatly […]
Pope Francis tells young people ‘learn how to listen’ in video published after death
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Apr 27, 2025 / 17:45 pm In a video message published after his death, but recorded in January, Pope Francis encouraged young people to work on listening well to others. The video, shared by the Italian weekly magazine “Oggi,” was made public one day after the funeral Mass of Pope […]
Synod on Synodality delegates urge young Catholics to learn how to listen to others in a polarized world
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 19, 2024 / 10:00 am More than 30 students — most of whom were from the U.S. — from over 10 universities attended “The University Students in Dialogue with Synod Leaders,” an Oct. 18 event organized by the General Secretariat of the Synod held in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. The […]
The Holy Spirit teaches the church how to pray
The church is called to pray. As disciples, we are called to have a personal life of prayer. As the body of believers – the church – we are called together to have a communal life of prayer. The two are distinct but radically united and complementary to one another. No disciple prays alone, and […]
How to obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee
The jubilee year is a time when Catholics are especially encouraged to practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The Apostolic Penitentiary lists visiting prisoners, spending time with lonely elderly people, aiding the sick or disabled, and helping those who are in need as instances to obtain an indulgence. Practicing the works of mercy, […]
If we’re to learn how to pray, we need a community
The call to prayer demands a response. We can either hear the call and begin to pray, or we avoid and neglect the call. And so, whether we say yes or no, a response is given. If we choose not to pray, we’ve given a response. In the summons to pray, there is no neutral […]