Pope Leo’s ‘greatest generation’ dad served on D-Day tank landing ship
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 17:26 pm Louis Marius Prevost, the father of Pope Leo XIV, served on a D-Day landing ship during World War…
Australian archbishop promotes ecumenical creed on human sexuality
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 17:06 pm A Catholic archbishop in Australia is calling attention to an ecumenical statement on human sexuality released last year…
Leo XIV papacy could mean increased charitable giving, Papal Foundation president says
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 16:36 pm As the world celebrates the election of the first pope born in the United States, the president of…
California pregnancy centers appeal abortion pill reversal censorship
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, May 12, 2025 / 16:06 pm California pregnancy centers filed an appeal last week asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to…
Leo XIV, in 2023, acknowledged previous meetings with Pope Francis in which they disagreed
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 15:36 pm On March 14, 2023, the bishops of Peru awarded the Gold Medal of St. Toribio de Mogrovejo to…
10 countries Pope Leo XIV visited before becoming pope
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 14:24 pm Pope Leo XIV traveled to several countries as prior general of the Order of St. Augustine between 2001 and…
Pope Leo XIV, Zelenskyy hold first phone call about Russia-Ukraine war, Vatican says
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, May 12, 2025 / 12:04 pm Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have spoken on the phone following the pontiff’s plea for lasting…
Catholic school hit, 3 students killed in India-Pakistan conflict; pope hails ceasefire
By Anto Akkara Bangalore, India, May 12, 2025 / 10:40 am A Catholic school and convent in India came under shelling from Pakistan military forces last week, with three students…
Pope Leo XIV to media: Thank you ‘for your service to the truth’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 12, 2025 / 09:22 am In his first address to international media on Monday, Pope Leo XIV thanked journalists for their service to the…
Campaign to defund Planned Parenthood swings into high gear
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 06:00 am Pro-life organizations are stepping up their campaign to defund “big abortion” as the reconciliation bill is expected to…
Election of Pope Leo celebrated with Mass of Thanksgiving in Peru
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, May 11, 2025 / 18:23 pm In a jubilant atmosphere, more than 10,000 faithful gathered in front of the Basilica and Cathedral of…
Election of Pope Leo XIV celebrated with Mass of Thanksgiving in Peru
By Diego López Marina Chiclayo, Peru, May 11, 2025 / 18:23 pm In a jubilant atmosphere, more than 10,000 faithful gathered in front of the Basilica and Cathedral of Santa…