Celebrating Mass for the feast of Our Lady of the Snows at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major, Pope Francis urged Catholics to remember the unexpected beauty of God's grace.

Every Christian, but especially seminarians, should set aside their screens regularly and spend time with a book of literature or poetry, Pope Francis said.

Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell describes his journalistic ministry in the city at the heart of the Catholic faith.

Pope Francis has named Richard Garth Henning, 59, current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, as the seventh Archbishop of Boston, the Vatican announced on Aug. 5.

The pope’s appeal came after the assassinations of Hamas political leader and peace negotiator Ismael Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut earlier in the week.

In a brief statement, the Vatican said, “it cannot but join its voice with the others that have been raised in these last days to deplore the offense made to numerous Christians and believers of other religions.”

“Singin’ in the Rain” inspires us to meet pivotal moments with creativity, cooperation and a desire to achieve the greatest possible good.

Under the leadership of Father Sam Sawyer, S.J. March 31-April 9, 2025

Catholic journalist Tony Spence, who viewed his work as a "vocation of love" and served as director and editor-in-chief of Catholic News Service, passed away in Nashville at the age of 71.

More than 300 L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their allies will gather at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. this weekend “to build community, share best practices and worship together.”