Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the papal summer palace in the small Italian hill town,
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Mother Mary, Who Sought the Church’s ‘Lost Sheep,’ Moves Closer to Sainthood
The Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate are celebrating after Pope Leo XIV declared Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, the founder of their religious community, Venerable — a crucial step to becoming a saint.
Brooklyn Priest Praises Pope Leo’s Support for Charismatic Catholic Renewal
Pope Leo XIV’s May 30 audience for the Charismatic Catholic Renewal exceeded expectations for the 3,000 attendees who were eager to learn if he would carry on the papal commitment to the movement that began in the 1960s.
Pope Leo XIV To Visit Notre Dame, Lourdes, and Metz During Papal Trip to France
As Pope Leo XIV makes a triumphant papal return to Spain – where crowds have been eager to listen to his words after 15 years without an apostolic visit – the French bishops’ conference released additional details regarding the pope’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, hoping the atmosphere will match the joy across Spain.
Pope Leo Invites Americans To Cultivate ‘Moral Greatness’ as He Accepts Liberty Medal
Religious liberty “holds sacred the inner sphere of the person where convictions are formed and where conscience can guide the decisions made in the intimacy of the human heart,” said Pope Leo XIV, as he accepted a major civic award for upholding freedom of belief on the eve of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Pope Leo XIV’s Message as National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Ends: America’s Eucharistic Heritage Must ‘Continue as Source of Renewal, Unity’
Participants in the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage carry on the “great legacy of faith” that has crucially shaped the U.S., now marking its 250th anniversary, said Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo Blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus, Says Beauty Can Lead People to God
Pope Leo XIV blessed the newly completed Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica June 10, inaugurating the crowning spire that makes the iconic church the tallest Catholic church the world and urging people to lift their gaze to Christ “who alone reveals to us the truth about God and the truth about ourselves.”
Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Apology for Church’s Role in Slavery Well Received in Diocese of Brooklyn
In “Magnifica Humanitas,” his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV focused on the dangers that artificial intelligence poses. But he also wrote about the evils of slavery and asked for forgiveness for the church’s slow response. His message was well received in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
A Vatican First: Pope Leo XIV Names Laywoman Prefect of Dicastery for Communication
Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat “Montse” Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication on June 2.
As World Cup Approaches, Pope Leo XIV’s June Prayer Intention Is for Sports To Foster Peace, Encounter
With the FIFA World Cup opening this month, Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his June prayer intention to the power of sport to build bridges between cultures and nation