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International News
Besides Leo XIII, 12 Other Popes Have Shared That Name With New Pontiff; 5 Are Saints
When Catholics heard on May 8 the new pope had chosen the name Leo XIV, the thoughts of many turned immediately to Leo XIII, the last pope to bear the name. Read More
International News
As Missionary in Peru, Future Pope Was Always Close to the Poorest, Say Augustinian Sisters
Augustinian Sister Carmen Toledano texted her religious brother Monseñor Robert, whom others called Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. She was surprised to hear his name in the news as a front-runner for pope Read More
International News
U.S. Bishops Celebrate Election of ‘The Pope We Need For This Time’
Hours after Pope Leo XIV presented himself to the world for the first time, the American bishops offered prayers to the new pontiff, and said that they “rejoice that a son of this nation has been chosen by the cardinals.” Read More
International News
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Christian Witness in World That Finds Faith ‘Absurd’
In his first homily as pope, Leo XIV calls the Church to be a beacon of holiness and witness in a world that often rejects faith—urging Catholics to embrace their mission with joy, courage, and humility. Read More
Diocesan News
Cloistered Nuns Reflect on Meeting With Pope Francis
Sisters from the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matará, a cloistered religious community, reflect on their big day nearly a decade ago, when they met Pope Francis at JFK International Airport during his 2015 visit to New York. Read More
International News
Pope Leo XIV Leaves Vatican to Visit Marian Shrine, Tomb of Pope Francis
Less than 48 hours after being elected, Pope Leo XIV got in the front seat of a minivan and traveled 40 miles southeast from the Vatican to pray at a Marian shrine cared for by his Augustinian confreres. Read More
International News
‘I Felt Heard’: Catholic School Teacher Recalls Life-Changing Talk With Future Pope
Days before he was elected, Pope Leo XIV (then Cardinal Robert F. Prevost) received a ringing endorsement from a Catholic school teacher in New Jersey – one the pope-to-be apparently read just hours before entering the conclave at which he would be chosen. Read More
International News
‘You Have Called Me to Carry That Cross’: Pope Leo XIV Delivers First Homily as Bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public homily as pope during a Mass with the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on May 9. Read More
Editorials
Let Mother Mary Come To Us This Month
This Conclave Has No Real Drama
Where Are All the Women Religious?
Holy Week: A Journey of Hope in the Jubilee Year
The Vatican’s State Of the Church
Columns
Religious Freedoms Must Be Honored by Immigration Officials
Addressing Unnecessary Human Suffering: Migration Today
Hope for a Queens Park — Not a Casino
Readers in Catholic Literature
Tender Care of The Good Shepherd
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