Leo XIV makes Marian pilgrimage on 1-year anniversary as pope
POMPEI, Italy — Pope Leo XIV placed his pontificate under the protection of Mary during a visit to two cities in southern Italy on Friday — the first anniversary of…
Pope Leo XIV’s first year: 10 powerful moments
On May 8, 2025, white smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope had been chosen. On that day, the world…
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to read printed books
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday underscored the enduring value of printed books in the digital age, saying reading “nourishes the mind” and offers Christians a valuable opportunity to proclaim Christ.…
Fidelity, enthusiasm, and faith: Pope Leo XIV welcomes Swiss Guard recruits
Recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard took their oath of allegiance to Pope Leo XIV, solemnly pledging to serve and protect him. The ceremony took place May 6 in the…
Pope Leo meets U.S. Secretary of State Rubio amid tensions with President Trump
On Thursday Pope Leo XIV met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican, with the meeting coming amid tensions between the Holy See and U.S. President Donald…
Cardinal Parolin says talks with German bishops continue, calls sanctions talk premature
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said on Wednesday it would be premature to discuss sanctions against the German bishops for blessings of same-sex couples. Parolin, however, did…
Synod report condemns ‘devastating effects’ of conversion therapies for homosexual persons
The Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod published Tuesday the testimonies of two men in civil marriages with other men who describe from personal experience the tensions and wounds that…
Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit priest as bishop of Honolulu
Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Michael T. Castori, SJ, as the new bishop of Honolulu on May 6. He is a member of the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits.…
Pope Leo XIV: Church serves coming of God’s kingdom in history
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican Council at his Wednesday general audience, reflecting on the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium and…
Pope Leo XIV says violence is a last resort, rejects Trump’s claim about supporting nuclear weapons
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV said violence must always be a last resort and rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he supports Iran having a nuclear weapon.…
Legionaries leader rebuilds vocation after Maciel scandal: Pain ‘opened our eyes’
Can a religious congregation survive after its founder turns out to have been a sexual abuser and a liar who lived a double life for years? The Legionaries of Christ…
Vatican publishes 2024 letter prohibiting formal blessings for homosexual couples in Germany
The Vatican released a letter May 4 but dated November 2024 in which the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) categorically rejected a proposal from the German episcopate…