Pope Leo XIV has seen and experienced the Church in more contexts than perhaps any other person currently living...’ ...

Leo also means “Lion.” Online sources say a lion symbolizes “courage, strength, power, leadership and majesty. In some cultures, the lion also represents justice, ferocity and protection.” A lion is ...

The Office of Liturgical Celebrations on May 10 had already published the official portrait of the ... and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. The Vatican has released Pope Leo XIV’s ...

Accompanying the portrait, Vatican Media published the pope’s ... while the right side displays the Sacred Heart of Jesus resting on a book against a cream background—a traditional emblem ...

For many folks, encountering the homeless, a prostitute or a prisoner is too scary to contemplate, especially if you are alone. You are afraid of being robbed or beaten, not knowing what to say or ...

From the Pilgrims' Madonna at the Basilica of St. Augustine to the Martyrdom of St. Ursula that closes the "Caravaggio 2025" ...

Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and missionary background will enrich his papacy and bring a unique perspective to his role as leader of the Catholic Church, a Filipino cardinal said. Cardinal Luis ...

Vatican Media published the portrait alongside the pope’s personal ... while the right side displays the Sacred Heart of Jesus resting on a book against a cream background.

More of Caravaggio’s religious paintings are in chapels downtown Rome. The Conversion of Saul, an early version of which is ...