Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

In his famous Funeral Oration, delivered at the end of the first year of the Peloponnesian War, he asserts that a noble death can elevate one’s reputation and wash away their petty misdeeds.

As a result of our bold and deliberate policies, the economy is growing stronger again. Real GDP rose by 4.6% in Q4 2024, with full-year growth of 3.4%. This is one of the strongest in a decade.

Lincoln in his consolation and in his wisdom may have been reticent, but we can say, as did Pericles in his funeral oration for Athens’ war dead, that young Americans have always gone into ...

This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV's first general audience, given May 21, in the Paul VI Hall. Dear brothers and sisters, I am pleased to welcome you in this, my first ...

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s address to the media Pope Leo XIV May 12, 2025 Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the international media in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Monday, May 12, 2025.

The following is the full first speech of Pope Leo XIV, given from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly after his election as the new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, delivered the following homily during the fourth day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis.

In his homily, the 91-year-old Italian prelate emphasized the Pope’s call to “build bridges, not walls.” Below is the full text of Re’s homily.

Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (L) officiates the mass in front of the coffin of late Pope Francis, during the funeral ceremony at St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 26, 2025.

The following is the full text and official translation of the homily of the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, during the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square ...