Pope Francis

Cardinal Reina to lead John Paul II Institute, replacing Paglia after controversy

pope leo xiv has appointed cardinal baldassare reina as grand chancellor of the pontifical john paul ii theological institute for marriage a...
Thomas Edwards

Vance and Rubio meet Pope Leo XIV

after attending pope leo xiv’s installation mass, united states vice president jd vance held private meetings on monday with the pontiff and...
Elise Allen

Pope Leo XIV embraces the legacy of the Leos and the challenge of the modern world

so far, pope leo xiv has leaned fairly heavily into the legacy of his storied predecessor, leo xiii, the long-reigning pope elected as a com...
Charles Collins

FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV inauguration homily

pope leo xiv delivered the following homily at the mass for the initiation of the petrine ministry held in st. peter's square on sunday, 18 ...
Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo holds first meeting with Zelenskyy

after presiding over his official installation mass following his election to the papacy, pope leo xiv held a private meeting with ukrainian...
Elise Allen

Hundreds of thousands gather as Pope Leo XIV is inaugurated

pope leo xiv has formally begun his pontificate with an inaugural mass in st peter’s square, drawing an estimated 250,000 pilgrims to witnes...
Thomas Edwards

Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘unity’ during his inauguration

at his official inauguration, pope leo xiv said his “first great desire” was for a united church, “a sign of unity and communion, which beco...
Charles Collins

Liturgy of creation: the Catholic imagination opens up new vistas of sight and sound

one of the delights that begins to unfold in the process of becoming catholic is a growing realisation of how, within the catholic perceptiv...
Gavin Ashenden

Respect marriage and unborn if you want civil harmony, Pope tells diplomats

pope leo xiv has said that peaceful civil societies cannot be built up and maintained without investing in traditional marriage and protecti...
The Catholic Herald

Will the new Leo elevate Leo XIII's Cardinal Newman to a Doctor of the Church?

on 12 may 1879, pope leo xiii raised john henry newman to the sacred college of cardinals. the biglietto which he received from the secretar...
Fr James Bradley