13 young Catholics from the Diocese of Brooklyn who traveled to this year’s National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), held in Indianapolis from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22. The group included seven young Catholics from St. Mary of Nazareth and six from the VBCC.
Following St. Francis of Assisi, bishops are called to be close to the people in their dioceses, Pope Leo XIV told the bishops of Italy.
Insisting that the dignity of all people, including immigrants, must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked U.S. Catholics and “people of goodwill” to read and listen to the U.S. bishops’ recent pastoral message on the topic.
Being a missionary means bringing the Gospel and its values into the world and transforming the lives of individuals, which can and must transform societies, Pope Leo XIV said.
The same day Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, he also named the British saint patron of the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome.
While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as “co-redemptrix” or “co-mediatrix.”
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts, and for all people “who live in darkness and despair.”
A new report says young Brits are attending church more often, especially young men. Many, according to the report, are choosing the Catholic Mass over Anglicanism.
Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel.
