“Help me help the missions,” says the Holy Father, urging Catholics to pray and give generously in support of 1,124 mission territories.
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Gratitude and faith unite as we return to Christ, giving thanks through a life of praise, love, and mission.
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Fr. Tri Pham brings Christ’s healing to Vietnam’s leper colonies through love, sandals, and the Eucharist.
At the Jubilee of the Missions and Migrants, Pope Leo XIV calls all Catholics to embrace their missionary duty through welcome and compassion.
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Three lessons from today’s Gospel show how to grow in faith through humility, service, and missionary witness.
Supporters like you helped raise $20M+ for the Pope’s missions in 2024 — a year of prayer, sacrifice, and impact... thank you!
A Mexican nun forms missionaries in Vietnam — from inside a convent and under government scrutiny.
Jesus warns of wealth without compassion in this Sunday's parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Discover the deeper wisdom in Jesus’ most controversial parable—beyond morality, toward mission.
How two decades in Peru shaped Pope Leo XIV’s vision of mission, service, and lay leadership.
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Lift your eyes to the Cross—a sign of love, mercy, and the mission that transforms the world.
From missionary to pope, Leo XIV leads with humility and love rooted in Augustinian tradition.
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Celebrate Pope Leo XIV’s 70th with Prayer (and Pizza!) Join a worldwide spiritual bouquet for Pope Leo’s milestone birthday by offering prayers for his intentions.
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Jesus' call to discipleship may sound extreme, but behind His radical words lies divine wisdom. This reflection explores what it truly means to follow Christ—through renunciation, the daily cross, and trust in God’s plan.
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A missionary pope: How Pope Leo XIV’s years in rural Peru are shaping a global papacy rooted in mission, humility, and presence.
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Jesus offers a lesson in humility and generosity at a Pharisee’s table, inviting us to live with wisdom from above.
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Explore the inspiring journey of Pope Leo XIV—from missionary work in Peru to becoming the first American-born pope and a shepherd for the global Church.
The focus now is on the question of whether “will only a few people be saved?”
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When a man asks Jesus to intervene in a family inheritance dispute, Christ responds with a powerful lesson about mission
During his general audience July 30, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to foster honest communication and healing in a world suffering from violence, hatred and social media overload. The gathering also came during the July 28-Aug. 3 Jubilee of Youth, and he encouraged young people to open their hearts to God's healing love, so that they could become "even brighter beacons of hope in the world."
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