Father Alejandro Moral, a long-time friend of the newly elected Pope, tells Vatican News that the new Pope “immediately spoke of justice and peace and of bridges between all, of synodality’” By Tiziana Campisi “We are very happy. I hope it’s a gift [for we Augustinians], really, because it’s a …

O God, who chose your servant Pope Leo XIV, in succession to the Apostle Peter as shepherd of the whole flock, look favorably on our prayers and grant  that as Vicar of Christ on earth, the whole Church may be in communion with him in the bond of unity, love …

‘Peace be with all of you’ Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful and the world invoking peace and pledging to work for a united Church faithful to Jesus and to the Gospel. Pope Leo XIV greeted the city of Rome and the world with these words at his first appearance …

“Peace be with all of you!” – the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti. Annuntio vobis gaudium: HABEMUS PAPAM Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum …

The Conclave as we know it today goes back to the Middle Ages, and was established to prevent a prolonged Vacant See (Sede Vacante) and outside interference. By Lisa Zengarini* The term “Conclave” comes from two Latin words: cum (with) and clavis (key). In Church terminology, it designates both the secluded place where the …

You’ve heard the call to the Church. What’s next? The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is the process by which non-Catholic adults and children of cat- echetical age, whether non-baptized or baptized in another Christian faith, become members of the Catholic Church. Until recently, this process was called …

In a visually saturated world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and become desensitized to beauty. Visio Divina, Latin for “divine seeing,” encourages us to slow down and engage in visual contemplation, using art as a profound tool for connecting with the Divine. A Guide to Visio Divina Begin by making …

The object of work is similar to the object of playing golf. Who is happier at the end of a round of golf: the person who hit the ball 100 times or the one who only hit it 85 times? We all know the answer. The object of golf is …

One year ago, only a storm sewer existed in an otherwise empty patch of grass at Saint Xavier High School. Now, it’s a sacred space known as The Grotto of the Holy Companions. Metal silhouettes stand in representation of St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Peter Faber, St. Francis Xavier and …

For working conditions Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfillment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.