Matteo Pernaselci
Pope Leo XIV looks out at pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the Angelus on Dec. 7, 2025.
Earlier, in his Advent...
Swardman
Pope Leo XIV receives an electric lawn mower from Czech manufacturer Swardman during a general audience in mid-November 2025.
Pope Leo XIV received...
Black and Indian Mission Office
A still from “Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics,” which tells the inspiring story of how African...
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Mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.
Her intense and joyful waiting for her Son to...
Gerrit van Honthorst, ‘Adoration of the Christ Child,’ ca. 1619-1621, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
COMMENTARY: This Advent, sweep the stable and clear a...
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Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia
Participants are asked to recite the traditional prayer 15 times each day while...