In the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the sick and the suffering and drank from healing spring water in the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858.
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At Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV Holds Private Meeting With Abuse Survivors
On the eve of his final day in France, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting in Lourdes with seven survivors of sexual abuse.
Pope Leo Tells Special Olympics Athletes They ‘Remind Everyone of the True Values of Life’
Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalled his own great fondness of sports and invited them to live holy lives following the example of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, “who, in love with Jesus, knew how to translate values of sport into a holy life.”
Hate Speech Violates Command To Love One’s Neighbor, Says Vatican’s UN Diplomat
Hate speech “contradicts the commandment to love one’s neighbor,” said the Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations.
Apostolic Nuncio to UAE and Yemen Named Holy See’s New Permanent Observer to UN
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia el-Kassis, apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, as the Holy See’s new permanent observer to the United Nations in New York.
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.
Bushwick Mural of Pope Leo and the Terminator Carries a Catholic Climate Message
A mural of Pope Leo XIV, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the chrome skull of the Terminator stretches across the side of Bake Shop on Flushing Avenue and Bogart Street, and people are talking about it online.
St. John’s Theologian ‘Humbled’ After Pope Leo Taps Her for Dicastery
Meghan Clark opened her email last month and found correspondence from the Vatican that left her speechless. Clark, assistant chair of theology at St. John’s University, learned that Pope Leo XIV appointed her to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen: Primetime Once Again
The Tablet presents this exclusive flipbook: take a look at Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s media impact and legacy of evangelization as the Church prepares for his beatification.