Many Catholics around the world were stunned when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected pope. When his Creole roots were later revealed, the surprise only grew — especially among Haitian Catholics.
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God Wants To Help People Discover Their Worth, Dignity, Pope Says During General Audience
“God wants to give his kingdom, that is, full, eternal and happy life, to everyone,” Pope Leo XIV said June 4 as he held his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea ‘Truly Something Worth Celebrating’ at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral
In honor of the 1,700-year anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, clergy from the Diocese of Brooklyn and beyond came together on May 20 for a celebration that included psalms and hymns, biblical readings, and commentary about what unites the Catholic and Orthodox Christian communities.
Queens Catholic Honors Pope Francis, Fights Antisemitism With Pilgrimage on Wheels
Waiting Inside Terminal 7 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 28, Victor Mooney stood next to a box that held his bicycle. On top were two small rocks, each inscribed with a simple message: “2025, We Remember Now.”
Pope, Romanian Bishops, Jewish Officials Pay Tribute to Martyred Bishop
Pope Leo XIV, Romanian bishops, and Jewish leaders honored Blessed Iuliu Hossu in the Sistine Chapel for his resistance to communism and his life-saving efforts to protect Jews during the Holocaust.
Following Pope Francis’ Call to Care for Creation, Local Catholic Highlights Environmental Dangers of Microplastics
Following Pope Francis’ call to care for creation, a Catholic scientist on Long Island highlights environmental dangers of microplastics.
Boston Bishop Holds Unique, Ancient Connection With the New Holy Father
Soon after the 266th successor of St. Peter was announced, Auxiliary Bishop Robert Reed of Boston was reminded by a local priest of a unique connection he shares with the new Holy Father. He is the titular bishop of the Titular Diocese of Sufar, a role previously held by one Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, who the world now knows as Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly
Families are the cradle of the future of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly.
NJ Catholic Educator Recalls ‘Special Moment’ With Pope at Youth Retreat
When Brendan Towell approached the prior general of the Augustinian order at a youth event in 2010, he had no idea the man he was speaking with would one day become the leader of the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran
Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily “on our knees,” through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion.