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New York renamed a street to honour Servant of God Dorothy Day

A street corner in Brooklyn, New York, is now honouring Catholic social activist and journalist Servant of God Dorothy Day. The intersection of Pineapple and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights was renamed to “Dorothy Day Way” on May 2. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Chicago, Day was baptized Episcopalian at the age of 12. […]

US diocese to build shrine for Venerable Fr. Tolton, first US Black priest

Venerable Father Augustine Tolton-the first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States-surmounted racial tensions and divisions that marked the country in the 19th century and lived a full life serving the Church and its faithful, while being loved by many.  Fr. Tolton was born into slavery in 1854 in Missouri. When he was still a […]

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: New film highlights Jesuit scientist’s legacy

The recent screening of the film “Teilhard: Visionary Scientist” at the Vatican’s Filmoteca, then at the Jesuit Curia and Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, drew much applause and appreciation. The American filmmakers, Frank and Mary Frost, spoke to Vatican News about the film. Frank and Mary Frost’s two-hour film, “Teilhard: Visionary Scientist,” is about the life, […]

Jerusalem: 70 years of pastoral ministry for Hebrew-speaking Catholics

The Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel is marking the 70th anniversary of its founding. The jubilee, celebrated on May 2 at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem, brought together around 350 parishioners and guests. The Mass for the feast of St. James the Apostle was presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin […]

Pope to Vatican Publishing House: ‘Reading nourishes the mind’

“In these hundred years of activity, the Vatican Publishing House has served nine Pontiffs, disseminating their Magisterium as a contribution to spreading the Gospel throughout the world. “Pope Leo XIV expressed these words of gratitude during his meeting with members of the Vatican Publishing House in the Vatican. The Pope recalled that in 1926 the […]

Consistory to reflect on Church’s mission to communicate God’s love

In a letter to the Cardinals ahead of a late-June Consistory, Pope Leo XIV calls for a deeper reflection on the themes of “Evangelii gaudium,” particularly the reform of the processes of Christian initiation, warning against the temptation of proselytism or a logic of “mere preservation or institutional expansion.” File photo of Holy Mass with […]

Pope visits Grand Mosque of Algiers: calls for mutual respect and peace

Pope Leo XIV visited the Grand Mosque of Algiers, highlighting its role as a sacred space for prayer, dialogue, and the search for God. Pope Leo XIV in his apostolic journey to Africa visited the Grand Mosque of Algiers, where he highlighted the site’s spiritual significance and paused in silent meditation. Welcomed by the Rector […]

‘Democracy remains healthy when rootedin the moral law’: Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV, in a profound message addressed to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, emphasizes that the health of a democracy is inextricably linked to its roots in moral law and a proper vision of human dignity. He warns that when these foundations are absent, democratic structures are vulnerable to becoming either a tyranny […]