Catholic Church

VIDEO: Cardinal praises 'calm and gentle manner' of Pope Leo XIV

the spiritual leader of the catholics of england and wales has described pope leo xiv is the man with the right “combination of talents” to ...
The Catholic Herald

U.S. cardinals hail winning ways of first American pope

rome – american cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected history’s first-ever pope from the united states, chicago-born rober...
Elise Allen

British bishops 'overjoyed' by election of Pope Leo XIV

bishops across britain have today welcomed the election of pope leo xiv. archbishop malcolm mcmahon, the apostolic administrator of liverpoo...
Simon Caldwell

The night the future Pope dropped in for dinner

rome – naturally enough, journalists covering the vatican tend to seek out figures in the system from their own countries or language groups...
John L Allen

False idea of Jesus creates 'practical atheism' in Christians, says Leo in first papal homily

in his first homily since his election, pope leo xiv noted many people today view jesus christ as merely “a charismatic leader or superman”....
Crux Staff

Viva il Papa! The view from St Peter's Square

vatican city. there was no room to kneel as the roman crowds used to in st peter’s square when a new pope gave his first blessing on the bal...
William Cash

Leo XIV, the first American Pope

cardinal robert francis prevost, 69, has been elected the 267th pope of the roman catholic church. he has taken the papal name of pope leo x...
The Catholic Herald

African Church leaders hail election of Pope Leo as sign of hope for peace

yaoundé, cameroon – catholic leaders across africa are expressing excitement at the election of the first american as pope. far from being d...
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Peruvians recall Pope Leo as a bishop with no fear of Covid-19

many people who worked with pope leo xiv when he was bishop robert prevost of chiclayo, peru, couldn’t hold their tears when his election wa...
Eduardo Campos Lima

‘Habemus papam’: from Chicago to Peru to Pope Leo XIV

history was made on thursday, 8 may 2025, when cardinals gathered in rome for the conclave elected cardinal robert prevost as the first ever...
Elise Ann Allen