Following the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s election, The Tablet takes a more in-depth look at some of the highlights of his first year.
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Pope Leo XIV Meets With US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed to the Vatican, where he met in the Apostolic Palace with Pope Leo XIV.
Catholic Aid Organizations Remain ‘United in Hope’ for Ukraine as War Rages On
Several Catholic aid organizations are affirming they remain “united in hope” for Ukraine, as Russia’s war on that nation relentlessly rages on.
Supreme Court Hits Brakes on Court Ruling That Blocked Abortion Pill Distribution by Mail
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting the abortion pill to be dispensed through the mail.
New National Garden Promises Healing for Abuse Survivors and All Catholics
A national garden in the nation’s capital proposed by survivors of clergy sexual abuse promises to foster healing not only for survivors but also for the Catholic Church as a whole.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump Effort To End Temporary Protections for Haitians, Syrians
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 29 in a pair of consolidated cases on whether the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation.
Coming Home: WWII Hero’s Remains Returned to Brooklyn After 83 Years
Eighty-three years after he was killed in a wartime plane crash in the South Pacific, the remains of a World War II airman were finally returned to his native Brooklyn, giving his family the chance to gather for his funeral Mass at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on April 24.
Cuba ‘Crying Out’: Bishop Cisneros Calls For Aid Amid Growing Chaos
After two trips to Cuba in eight months, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Octavio Cisneros says conditions in his homeland have deteriorated from “very bad” to “even worse.”
Diocese of Peoria Releases Schedule of Pilgrimage Events for Sheen Beatification
Ahead of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s Sept. 24 beatification, the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, recently released a schedule of events, inviting those who plan to travel to The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri, for the beatification to “go deeper” and “transform your trip into a sacred journey.”
Renewed Push for Father Capodanno Sainthood Enters Crucial Phase
As supporters of Father Vincent Capodanno’s canonization cause marked the 60th anniversary of the late Navy chaplain’s arrival in Vietnam, there was renewed hope that the effort was gaining momentum. The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is expected to decide whether to recommend to Pope Leo XIV that he declare Father Capodanno venerable in May.