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…
‘My first Hail Mary in 45 years’: Rosary Team brings prayer to memory care residents
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, May 18, 2025 / 06:00 am Teresa Rodriguez was working as a hospice nurse, seeing patients at a memory care facility, when she realized…
‘It brought me here’: Third annual Eucharistic procession held in Washington, D.C.
By Tessa Gervasini Washington D.C., May 17, 2025 / 17:30 pm The Catholic Information Center (CIC) on Saturday held its third annual Eucharistic procession through Washington, D.C., in which more…
PHOTOS: The grand procession of the Jubilee of Confraternities in Rome
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, May 17, 2025 / 16:45 pm Thousands of the faithful took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to take part in elaborate and beautiful…
World leaders, delegates set to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, May 17, 2025 / 15:00 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among numerous international leaders and dignitaries, representing…
Students react to Pope Leo XIV: ‘I hope more people will become Catholic’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, May 17, 2025 / 11:00 am For Catholic students in the United States, the election of Pope Leo XIV as the first American pope on…
Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music launches ‘Let’s Sing with the Pope’ video series
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 17, 2025 / 10:00 am The Vatican’s sacred music school is seeking to teach Catholics worldwide how to sing ancient Gregorian chant as a…
FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV addresses Centesimus Annus Foundation on Catholic social teaching
By Pope Leo XIV Rome Newsroom, May 17, 2025 / 09:42 am Pope Leo XIV urged members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation to embrace Catholic social doctrine as…
What to watch for: Key moments taking place in Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, May 17, 2025 / 09:00 am The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will be celebrated on Sunday, May 18, at 10…
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV’s first days
Pope Leo XIV speaking before cardinals in Rome after his election. May 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media In his first significant address on Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIV offers…
An Augustinian pope: Upholding Africa’s legacy and embracing Eastern Christianity
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, May 17, 2025 / 08:00 am Eastern Christian communities erupted in celebration at the election of the Catholic Church’s new pontiff on May 8, with…