10 Catholic facts about Monaco: Billionaires, martyrs, and Europe’s last Catholic state
On March 28, Pope Leo XIV made history by becoming the first pope in the modern era to make an apostolic visit to Monaco. Tucked along the Mediterranean coast, the principality of Monaco — whose official language is French — is often associated with Formula 1, wealth, glamor, and the famed Monte Carlo Casino. Yet […]
FULL TEXT of Pope Leo XIVs homily to Catholics at Monacos Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Holy Father arrived in Monaco as part of a one-day visit on March 28. The following is a homily given to the faithful by Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Pope Leo’s Meeting with the Catholic Community Dear brothers and sisters: […]
Pope Leo XIV tells Monaco: It is the humble who shape history
The pope’s whirlwind visit to Monaco began with a meeting with the countryʼs royal family and an address to the small city-state.Pope Leo XIV addressed Monaco at the outset of his brief one-day visit there on March 28, telling the tiny micro-state that the “gift of smallness” and a “living spiritual heritage” lets the country […]
Pope Leo XIV to youth of Monaco: Do not be afraid to give everything to God
The Holy Father described the Monacan patron Saint Devota as “a courageous young woman who knew how to bear witness to her faith.” Pope Leo XIV met with young people and catechumens of Monaco at the Church of Saint Devota, the third public engagement of his one-day trip to the micro-state on March 28. After […]
Pope Leo XIV warns of a faith reduced to custom, asks for Church to reflect the love of God
The Holy Father urged Catholics in Monaco to “announce the Gospel of life, hope and love” and defend the dignity of human beings from birth to death. Pope Leo’s Meeting with the Catholic Community followed by Meeting with the Young at St. Devota During his meeting with Catholics in Monaco, the second appointment of his […]
Homily: Mother Angelica’s 10th Anniversary Mass
At her 10th anniversary Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Fr. Michael Baggot reflects on Mother Angelica’s life of trust in Divine Providence and her lasting impact on the Church through EWTN. I was intrigued when I first saw Mother Angelica on television as a teenager. I had watched Whoopi Goldberg sneak into a convent to […]
Theologians Urge Vatican Reply on Marian Document
Scholars request a formal reply from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to their detailed criticism of ‘Mater Populi Fidelis,’ which they say departs from papal and conciliar teaching on Our Lady. Members of an international group of leading theologians and Mariologists have written to Cardinal Victor Fernández, asking him to respond to […]
Synod Proposes Church Disability Observatory
The report is the conclusion of the work carried out by one of the 10 study groups created by Pope Francis in 2024 during the Synod on Synodality. The final report of the Synod on Synodality study group dedicated to the poor and the earth raises the need to create an observatory on disability and […]
Vatican Bank Names New President
François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste de Franssu at helm of Institute for the Works of Religion. The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), often referred to as the Vatican bank, has announced that Luxembourg banker François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste Douville de Franssu as president of its Board of Superintendence. According to a March […]
Pope Leo Urges Dialogue With New Canterbury Archbishop
Mullally’s installation as archbishop of Canterbury took place on March 25. Pope Leo XIV expressed the desire to continue dialogue with the Church of England in a message to Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation as archbishop of Canterbury. Mullally, formerly the bishop of London, was appointed archbishop of Canterbury in October 2025 […]
