Beneath a flawlessly blue Roman sky, with Bernini’s famous colonnade wrapping its ancient arms around the estimated 150,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV – the Church’s […]
Pope Leo to Inaugurate His Papacy on May 18 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May […]
(OSV News) – Standing on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved, and appeared to hold back emotion on Thursday, May 8, as he introduced […]
The election of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8, left Catholics around the world with mouths agape in shock at the news that an American, hailing from Chicago, was […]
The following homily was given by Pope Leo XIV during a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. I begin with a word […]
After white smoke poured out from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the conclave had ended and that the cardinal-electors, guided by the Holy Spirit, had finished their […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope on Thursday, May 8, and took […]
ROME (OSV News) – In the days since the death of Pope Francis, leading up to the conclave, which began on Wednesday, May 7, cardinals have been meeting each morning […]
Trump Posts AI Image of Himself as Pope WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – President Donald Trump on Monday, May 5, dismissed criticism from some U.S. bishops after an image that […]
ROME (OSV News) – As cardinals from around the world gathered the morning of Monday, May 5, for another day of general congregations ahead of the conclave that was scheduled to […]
By Paulina Guzik ROME (OSV News) – In a mix of joy, excitement, and sadness, families, associations, and individuals from around the world celebrated the Jubilee of People with Disabilities […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that has nothing to do with […]
