In a fascinating twist of fate, Madonna, Justin Bieber, and Angelina Jolie share ancestry with Pope Leo XIV, tracing back to a 17th-century Quebec family.

The Hollywood legend is connected to Pope Leo XIV through her mother’s French-Canadian ancestry, which reportedly traces back to the same lineage of Catholic nobility.

Pope Leo XIV presided over the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday and invited Catholics to enter the “dynamism of God’s inner life” and be open to ...

The solemnity coincided with the June 14–15 Jubilee of Sport, where Pope Leo XIV asked pilgrims who belong to sports teams and associations to glorify God.

Sunday, June 15, is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Mass readings: Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15. On the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, we do well ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "The Trinity:" 232. "Christians are baptized 'in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit' [Mt 28:19.] Before receiving the ...

A Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 I have made some theological errors over the years. Here are two of my earliest. Before I ...

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity June 15, 2025 Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 In many areas of Africa, the word ubuntu is a key to each person's identity.

The early Christians, as we still do, believed that Mary had conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and through her, Jesus Christ — second person of the Holy Trinity, consubstantial with the ...

COMMENTARY: The mystery of the Trinity reveals that God is not solitude but communion — and we are made in his image.