Pope Leo XIV’s connection to Spanish Civil War martyrs, Valley of the Fallen
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, May 20, 2025 / 06:00 am Pope Leo XIV carries on his pectoral cross, among others, a relic of an Augustinian martyr bishop, Anselmo…
Bishops Paprocki, Rhoades join Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission advisory board
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2025 / 17:57 pm Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, and Father Thomas Ferguson will join an advisory board for President Donald…
Trump says Vatican might host imminent Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 19, 2025 / 17:25 pm President Donald Trump said Monday that following a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia and Ukraine…
Wilmington Diocese, politicians urge prayers for Biden amid cancer diagnosis
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2025 / 16:42 pm The Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, and politicians from both major political parties are urging the country to pray…
Tornado devastates northern St. Louis, other Midwest communities
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., May 19, 2025 / 16:07 pm A mile-wide tornado tore through the northern part of St. Louis on Friday, causing over $1.6 billion in…
Chicago to celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV with Mass at White Sox stadium
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2025 / 15:04 pm The Archdiocese of Chicago will host a celebration at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox,…
From portable throne to electric vehicle: Evolution of papal transportation
By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, May 19, 2025 / 12:03 pm From a portable throne carried on the shoulders of attendants to state-of-the-art electric cars, the pope’s means…
Ohio Catholic Charities joins national pilot program to help moms out of poverty
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2025 / 10:00 am Catholic Charities in Youngstown, Ohio, will join a new pilot study, Lifting Moms Out of Poverty (LMOP), a…
Pope Leo XIV meets U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 19, 2025 / 06:52 am Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco…
PHOTOS: 2025 Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicks off with packed Mass in Indianapolis
By Zoe Romanowsky CNA Newsroom, May 18, 2025 / 18:00 pm The 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicked off Sunday, May 18, with an opening Mass in downtown Indianapolis where an…
FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV’s homily at inaugural Mass beginning his Petrine ministry
By Pope Leo XIV Vatican City, May 18, 2025 / 10:00 am Pope Leo XIV delivered the following homily at the Mass for the Initiation of the Petrine Ministry in…
A papacy begins: Pope Leo XIV calls for united Church at inaugural Mass
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 18, 2025 / 06:58 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday formally began his ministry as head of the 1.4 billion members of the universal…