With the death of Pope Francis and the election of Leo XIV, the Church finds itself in a phase of transition. While much has been revealed about Leo XIV’s priorities and the direction the Church will take under his leadership, we Catholics believe that there is something bigger than the papacy – the...
I would like to encourage you, university rectors, in this mission you have taken on: to be builders of bridges of integration between the Americas and the Iberian Peninsula, working for ecological, social and environmental justice. I thank you all for your efforts and your work. I encourage you to continue to build...
Since the election of Pope Leo, many Catholics—especially those critical of Pope Francis—are celebrating what seems like a new era of unity in the Church. But what can we make of this? Drawing from years of apologetics and personal experience, Pedro Gabriel argues that unless we address the attitude problem at the root...
Editor’s note: On Sunday, September 27, 2020 — at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic — Pope Leo XIV delivered the following homily on the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Given from the context of Peruvian culture, then-Bishop Robert Prevost of Chiclayo emphasizes the importance of coherence between word and action,...
In the speeches and homilies delivered thus far by Pope Leo XIV, certain key words have begun to emerge—words that offer a glimpse into the heart of his pontificate. Chief among them is Resurrection. In his homily on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Mass inaugurating his ministry, the word unity...
Editor’s Note: In 2023, at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo (USAT) in Chiclayo, Peru, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV — delivered a powerful address upon receiving an honorary doctorate. This speech draws on the legacy of two other churchmen who, like him,...
In the days following Pope Leo XIV’s election, the internet has been inundated with AI-generated deepfake videos, images, and messages purporting to depict the new pontiff. These media fabrications, some of which have been circulated on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, present the pope delivering messages he never said, sometimes even in his...
Editor’s note: Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, the editors of Where Peter Is received many tributes to his life and reflections on his influence from past and current contributors, as well as podcast guests and friends of the site from all over the world. Following the Election of...
Editor’s note: Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, the editors of Where Peter Is received many tributes to his life and reflections on his influence from past and current contributors, as well as podcast guests and friends of the site from all over the world. Following the Election of...
There is one experience in which the “clay” of our humanity lets itself be molded, not by changing opinions or the sociological analyses, however necessary, but by the word of God and the Spirit of the Risen Lord. That experience is the liturgy (…) This experience, as I was saying, is heaven on...
With the election of Pope Leo XIV, many Catholics are wondering: does this mean we’re starting over again? What happens to the teachings and legacy of Pope Francis, Benedict XVI, and John Paul II? In this video, Pedro explores why a new pope doesn’t mean hitting the rewind button on the Church’s tradition....
I can say without hesitation that Pope Francis has been the most challenging pontiff of my lifetime. Perhaps that is not saying much as someone who has only been Catholic for the last 22 years. Pope St. John Paul II, whose pontificate spanned nearly three decades, was certainly one of the most influential...
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