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What should we do to support those who convert? 3 guidelines from Leo XIV in France

Words of Pope Leo XIV to the Members of the Provincial Synodal Assembly, Catechumens and Newly Baptized

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In Praise of Women and a Brief Reflection on the Poor and the Body of Christ: Leo XIV on His Second Day in Paris

Address by Pope Leo XIV during his visit to the Maison Bakhita Center for Support and Social Integration

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What is the source of true freedom? Leo XIV’s thoughtful response to 80,000 young people

Reflection by Pope Leo XIV at the Prayer Vigil with Young People in Paris

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A Genuine Love for the Liturgy: Leo XIV’s Message to Bishops, Priests, and Seminarians at Notre Dame Cathedral

Homily by Pope Leo XIV during the Celebration of Vespers with the Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Men and Women in Consecrated Life, and Seminarians

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What does it mean to be human? King Leo XIV’s response at UNESCO

Speech by Leo XIV during his visit to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

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Leo XIV in the Eyes of Macron and the Secular French World: A Lesson in French History Rooted in Christianity, with Contemporary Implications

Address by the Holy Father during the meeting with French authorities, representatives of civil society, and the diplomatic corps

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Compensation for Abuse in the French Church: Nearly 2,000 survivors have asked to be heard and/or to receive compensation. Leo XIV will speak with 7

At a Paris briefing on September 22, INIRR president Marie Derain de Vaucresson said the authority’s experience had yielded lessons not only for the Church but also for civil society

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Sex education in Catholic schools sparks a dispute between parents and the bishop of Hamburg, with the Vatican looking on

The latest controversy concerns an internal email dated August 28, 2026, from the archdiocese’s vicar general, Father Sascha-Philipp Geißler. He characterized the parents’ campaign as an attempt to create uncertainty and discord in school communities, and advised employees not to respond to the network’s messages or enter into debate

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Priests Carry Names of Children Killed in Gaza and Lebanon Through Rome, Urging a Return to Diplomacy

The shroud, they said, commemorated children killed in the months after ceasefires were announced in Gaza and Lebanon. The network reported that more than 300 children had died in Gaza since October 2025 and around 150 in Lebanon over the previous five months.

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