Holy Rosary for Peace
Pope Leo XIV is asking that the faithful pray a Rosary for peace today, May 30th. According to Vatican News, he will be leading the Rosary recitation in the Grotto of Our Lady of Loudes within the Vatican at 7pm...
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Is Pope Leo’s Gandalf quote a dig at Peter Thiel?
J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterwork The Lord of the Rings has made it into Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical — and the reference reads like a veiled rebuke of Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor and Tolkien superfan whose dystopian vision twists...
Leo XIV Opens a New Catechetical Cycle on Sacrosanctum Concilium
Pope Leo has continued his catechesis on Vatican II, this Wednesday, May 20th, opening a new cycle on the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. In this first installment, Leo reminded his hearers, the Council Fathers “sought not only...
Leo XIV: Creative Fidelity and the Challenges of the Present
Interview with Rodrigo Guerra conducted for Religion Digital by Jimena Hernández, Mexican correspondent. Translated from the Spanish original. Published with permission. “The pope is neither anti-right nor anti-left, but it is no secret that those who are immersed in some ideology...
Pope Leo XIV: Celebrating One Year
Shortly after the white smoke went up from the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, I received a phone call from a producer at TRT World, Turkey’s 24-hour cable news network, asking if I was willing to appear on the...
Third Space Podcast: Sr. Carino Hodder, OP – Pope Leo, One Year Later
As we approach the anniversary of Pope Leo’s election, I spoke with Sr. Carino Hodder about his first year as the Supreme Pontiff. We talked about how Leo’s Augustinian background may be shaping his governing style, as well as how...
The Vision Behind Pope Leo XIV’s Africa Trip
Pope Leo XIV’s recent trip to Africa wasn’t just a series of visits—it was a window into the deeper vision shaping his pontificate. In this video, Pedro Gabriel breaks down five key themes that kept coming up throughout the journey:...
Leo Isn’t Out to Fight Trump — But the Conflict Is Real
Much of Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Africa has been overshadowed by a media firestorm over tweets and comments US President Donald Trump made about the pope, and sadly Leo’s message and the people of Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial...
The Dreams of Pope Francis
“I am a dreamer, dazzled by the light of the Gospel, and I look with hope into the visions of the night. And whenever I fall, I discover anew in Jesus the courage to continue fighting and hoping, the courage...
Third Space Podcast: Shaun Blanchard – “to conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards”
Last time I had Shaun on, we discussed St. John Henry Newman becoming a doctor of the Church. In this episode, we followed up that conversation to talk about Newman’s thoughts on personal conscience and the sensus fidei, and what that...
Is God Really on our Side?
Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. -Pope Leo XIV, April 16, 2026 In Athens, Georgia earlier...
An Open Letter to Vice President Vance
Mr. Vice President: This evening, you were quoted as having said at a Turning Point rally in Atlanta: “I think it’s very, very important for the Pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.” There is a...
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