Anna Rowlands spoke with Catholic News Service about the significance of the pope’s statements surrounding just war theory and slavery and how they fit within the broader themes of “Magnifica Humanitas.”

Catholics going to Mass on Ash Wednesday will leave church marked, but whether the ashes appear as a bold cross on the forehead or sprinkled atop the head depends largely on where in the world they worship.

Las enseñanzas del Concilio Vaticano II siguen siendo “la estrella polar” que la Iglesia Católica debe seguir, afirmó el Papa León XIV.

The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still “the guiding star” the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV said.

Jesús, quien llega al mundo como un pequeño bebé que lo necesita todo, es un signo de la solidaridad de Dios con todas las personas necesitadas, que anhelan amor y una mano amiga, dijo el Papa León XIV en la Misa de la mañana de Navidad.

Jesus entering the world as a little baby in need of everything is a sign of God’s solidarity with every person in need, longing for love and a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said at Christmas morning Mass.

Celebrating almost six decades of Catholic-Methodist theological dialogue, the Vatican publishing house has released a book summarizing the issues dialogue members have agreed on and briefly outlined the issues where work is ongoing.

The Vatican’s fat red yearbook, known as the Annuario Pontificio, will now be available and updated regularly on an app and online.