The history of the Catholic Church in Canada is one of courage, struggle, and hope. This month, we celebrate and remember this history, and the holy men and women who made a profound mark on it. ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his series on Vatican II's Constitution on the sacred liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. He quoted St. John Paul II's letter on The Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist, Dominicae Cenae (#13): "a very close and organic bond exists between the renewal of the liturgy and the renewal of the whole life of the Church. The Church not only acts but also expresses herself in the liturgy, lives by the liturgy, and draws from the liturgy the strength for her life.” ...read more

On Saturday, May 23, the eve of the 11th anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV will make a pastoral visit to the ancient city of Acerra. The large suburb of Naples currently has a population of about 58,545 people. Acerra comes from the Latin word acer, which means ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV began a new series on Vatican II's Constitution on the sacred liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. He reflected on the "renewal – biblical, patristic and liturgical – that the Church underwent through the course of the twentieth century." ...read more

The 60th World Day of Social Communications gives us a chance to reflect: how can Catholic communicators maintain and strengthen our connection with real people in this overwhelmingly digital age? ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his series on Lumen Gentium, Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. He reflected on the final chapter of the constitution, entitled "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God in the Mystery of Christ and the Church." He said that "in Mary, who under the action of the Holy Spirit welcomed and brought forth the Son of God made flesh, we can recognize both the model and the pre-eminent member and mother of the entire ecclesial community." ...read more