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Pope Leo XIV ordains 32 priests on Sacred Heart feast
Thousands of priests filled St. Peter’s Basilica for the June 27 Mass, the high point of this week’s Jubilee of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to bestow pallium on these 8 U.S. archbishops
Pope Leo XIV will impose the pallia at a Mass for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in St.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Pope Francis’ legacy of synodality is a style, attitude
The pope addressed the synod’s 16th ordinary council at its offices just outside the Vatican, where members are meeting June... Read more
Meet the future of the Church: Seminarians gather in Rome for jubilee
“Thank you for courageously accepting the Lord’s invitation to follow him, to be disciples, to enter the seminary,” Pope Leo... Read more
Charismatic renewal leader confident Pope Leo XIV will affirm movement’s status in Church
“I truly believe Pope Leo will be very supportive of the renewal and of other lay movements,” said Shayne Bennett... Read more
Rome’s priests look for leadership from their new bishop, Pope Leo XIV
“We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV at general audience: ‘Our life is worthy’
“Even when it seems we are able to do little in life, it is always worthwhile. There is always the... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV blesses Giro d’Italia cyclists in Vatican City
Addressing the 159 cyclists in a square just inside Vatican City, the pope said: “Congratulations to all of you, and... Read more
Vatican refreshes official website for first time in nearly 30 years
A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread... Read more
Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Mission Societies for devotion to communion, universality
The pope asked his listeners to be inspired and renewed in their vocation to “be a leaven of missionary zeal... Read more
World leaders, delegates set to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass
Here is a list of the leaders and representatives who will be present in St. Peter’s Square for the 10... Read more
All the saints and Church Fathers Pope Leo XIV quoted in his first week
The Catholic Church’s first pope from the Augustinian order is already helping to educate the faithful through his deep knowledge... Read more
Leo XIV papacy could mean increased charitable giving, Papal Foundation president says
The president of the Papal Foundation, which carries out the Holy Father’s humanitarian aid projects, thinks Leo XIV’s papacy might... Read more
‘I wanted so much to come here’: Pope Leo visits Marian shrine outside of Rome
The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and “houses an ancient image of the... Read more
Cardinal Filoni: Leo XIV’s papal name points to ‘clear vision of the Church’
“I asked him why he took this name,” Filoni said. “He’s an Augustinian. ... He told me: ‘In this moment,... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s Augustinian brothers reflect on new papacy
Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago in 1955, became a novitiate in the Order of St. Augustine at age 22... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s first Mass: ‘Jesus is the Christ’
Preaching in the Sistine Chapel on May 9 to the cardinals who elected him, the first pope born in the... Read more
Controversial German Synodal Committee to meet this weekend
The German Synodal Committee meets this weekend without four bishops, who will not participate due to the Vatican’s warning that... Read more
U.S. bishops react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first pope from United States
Cardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s first words to the world: ‘Peace be with you all’
The 69-year-old new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first pope from the United States on Thursday. Read more
