Pope Leo calls Maronite priest killed in bombing ‘a true shepherd’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday remembered Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite priest who died after being wounded in an Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon, and described…
Lebanon asks Vatican to help protect threatened Christian villages in the south
Lebanon is asking the Vatican to stand with Christian villages in the southern part of the country. In recent days, these communities were widely praised across Lebanese and international media…
Several cardinals show grave concern about Iran war; McElroy says it’s not a just war
Several members of the Catholic hierarchy are expressing grave concerns about the American and Israeli military conflict with Iran, and at least one cardinal said the U.S. decision to launch…
Vatican promoting dialogue on Cuba, Cardinal Parolin says
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the Holy See is promoting dialogue on Cuba and has taken “the necessary steps” with the aim of encouraging a negotiated solution…
Pope Leo XIV confers title of ‘monsignor’ on U.S. bishops’ general secretary
Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the designation of “chaplain to His Holiness” upon Father Michael J.K. Fuller who serves as the general secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic…
Vatican releases program for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Monaco
Pope Leo XIV will become the first pope in history to visit Monaco on March 28, making a one-day trip to the small European principality whose Catholic roots have shaped…
Vatican to host conference on molecular biology and regenerative medicine
The Vatican is set to host an international conference in Vatican City that will bring together scientists, physicians, and bioethicists to reflect on the ethical challenges of molecular biology, regenerative…
Pope Leo accepts resignation of arrested Chaldean Catholic bishop
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, a Chaldean Catholic bishop arrested in San Diego last week on charges of embezzling Church funds. The Vatican…
Pope Leo tackles topic of domestic abuse on International Women’s Day
In the context of International Women’s Day, celebrated March 8, Pope Leo XIV responded to a letter from a reader of Piazza San Pietro magazine who asked what can be…
Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘cares for her children’
Pope Leo XIV continued his pastoral visits to parishes on the outskirts of Rome Sunday, traveling to the Santa Maria della Presentazione parish in the Torrevecchia neighborhood, where he encouraged…
Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday appealed for peace as violence and fear continue to spread in Iran and across the Middle East, praying in particular for Lebanon and warning that…
Large family with 13-year-old in seminary and a baby named Leo touches pope’s heart
Thirteen-year-old Fernando Bejarano Calvo — the second of seven children — felt the desire to become a priest in preschool. “He started talking about the seminary when he was 6,”…