What was meant to be an anniversary has become a tribute. Nearly 10 years ago, on May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed Laudato Si’ (“Praise Be”), the first papal encyclical devoted entirely to ...

Daoud Riffi is an associate professor and historian. Publisher (Tasnîm Editions), consultant, and trainer specializing in the history of Islamic thought. (Photo: Daoud Riffi / Facebook) Twenty ...

Ante Gabric, often called the “Apostle of the Sundarbans,” was a Croatian Jesuit priest whose life and mission left an enduring mark on the Catholic Church in eastern India. Born Feb. 28, 1915 ...

The file is suspended. The Catholic Church will not beatify Luisa Piccarreta, an Italian mystic known for her spiritual exercises centered on union with the will of God On January 24, Bishop ...

The conclave—the process by which the cardinal electors choose a new pope—begins between 15 and 20 days after the pope’s death or resignation. The world seems to hold its breath when the ...

Why revisit an encyclical published May 15, 1891? Rerum Novarum, or “Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor,” is widely seen as the foundational text of Catholic social teaching. It was penned ...

A person holds a picture of Pope Francis as faithful attend a Rosary prayer for the health of Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized at the Agostino Gemelli Hospital, in St. Peter's Square ...

Istanbul marked the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the groundbreaking gathering convened in 325 by ...

Chris McDonnell, our La Croix International columnist for many years, signs off with poetry that reflects on papal death, ...

The election of Leo XIV signals a new “Catholic moment” for the United States —or the continuation of one—but also opens the door to rethinking what “America” means for the world in ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost didn’t write much. No sweeping interviews in Jesuit journals. No autobiographical catecheses. No manifestos. But in the quiet preface he penned for a textbook on social ...

May 20th, 2025 at 04:00 am (Europe\Rome). Updated May 20th, 2025 at 07:16 am (Europe\Rome) Cardinal Oswald Gracias: It struck me deeply because at that very moment, tensions between India and ...