Leo’s decision to speak English to deliver this message reveals that he wanted it to reach the United States. The post Pope Leo’s response to the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: 3 takeaways appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
The message I received from Pope Leo, loud and clear, was that he wanted to continue with the same approach that Pope Francis had advanced, which was one of openness and welcome. The post Father James Martin: Pope Leo wants to continue Francis’ approach to LGBTQ Catholics appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Participating in the ecumenical Season of Creation, Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of September is “for our relationship with all of creation.” The post Pope Leo’s prayer for September: Respecting and protecting God’s creation appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Today’s statement from Jason Pearlman, the spokesperson for the Israeli president, said Mr. Herzog is coming “for a one day visit to the Vatican at the invitation of the Pope.” The post Israeli president Herzog to visit Pope Leo at Vatican appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Stories about “the first 100 days” are standard fare at the beginning of a U.S. president’s four-year term. But a pope is elected for life and without having promised voters anything or having presented a platform. Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day... The post Pope leaning into new role in first 100 days appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for more than 1 million young pilgrims at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, in Rome's outskirts, on Aug. 3, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 11:05 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences for the more than 800 dead left by the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night, with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale, also causing widespread destruction. According to local authorities, more than 800 people died and...| Catholic World Report
Members of St. Francis' Work for the Poor, wearing t-shirts with the phrase “a helping hand to man every day,” with the Holy Father in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 09:47 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Monday welcomed members of the Opera San Francesco per i Poveri ("St. Francis' Work for the Poor") to the Vatican, thanking the society for their witness of charity according to the Franciscan tradition. “When you see a poor person,”...| Catholic World Report
Carlo Acutis Catholic High School in Blantyre, Malawi, opened in 2022 with just 90 students and has since grown to accommodate 300, with boarding facilities for girls and a dedicated computer lab. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Carlo Acutis Catholi... [...]| Catholic World Report
Father James Martin, SJ. / Credit: Flickr by Shawn (CC BY-NC 2.0) Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV met in a private audience with Father James Martin, S.J., at the Vatican on Monday.Martin, who is in Rome to lead a Jubil... [...]| Catholic World Report
Pope Leo XIV speaks from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square during the Sunday Angelus on Aug. 24, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media. Vatican City, Aug 31, 2025 / 07:10 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, and deplored a worldwide “pandemic of arms” which has left many children dead or injured. “Our prayers for the victims of the tragic shooting during a school Mass in the American state of Min...| Catholic World Report
Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 29, 2025, appointed Father Andres Ligot as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Jose, California. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of San Jose Vatican City, Aug 29, 2025 / 14:06 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Friday app... [...]| Catholic World Report
“I speak to your young, enthusiastic and generous consciences,” the pope said, “and I will tell you something you must hear, even if it may trouble you a bit: the lack of priests in France, and in the world, is a great misfortune!” The post Pope Leo encouraged vocations to the priesthood in meeting with French altar servers appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Pope Leo XIV marked the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence day—Aug. 24—by sending a message to the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and by telling pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square that he joined Ukrainians in asking the Lord “to grant peace to their martyred country.” Ukraine gained its independence from the former Soviet Union on Aug. […] The post Pope Leo sends letter to Zelensky and prays for peace on Ukraine’s independence day appeared first on America Maga...| America Magazine
By getting out of Rome for vacation at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo sets a good example, especially for us Americans. The post Be like Pope Leo: Take all your vacation days—without guilt appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
The Mediterranean nation of around 6 million, including more than 1 million Syrian and Palestinian refugees, has the largest percentage of Christians in the Middle East and is the only Arab country with a Christian head of state. The post Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal says appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
The pope issued his appeal at the end of his public audience in the Vatican on Wednesday, as efforts are underway to bring a ceasefire in Gaza and broker a peace accord between Ukraine and Russia. The post Pope Leo sets Friday as day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine and the Holy Land appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
“I ask all the faithful to spend Aug. 22 in fasting and prayer, asking the Lord to grant us peace and justice and to dry the tears of those who suffer because of the armed conflicts underway.” The post Pope Leo calls on faithful to pray and fast for peace in Holy Land and Ukraine this Friday appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Just over 100 days after the election of Pope Leo, it remains difficult to determine his governing priorities. Yet some early impressions of his personal style are beginning to emerge, along with a few central themes that are likely to shape his pontificate and its approach to evangelization. The post How will Pope Leo lead the church? Clues from his first 100 days appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14 and some of his closest friends in the Chicago-area will mark the day with him in mind, quietly. The post Pope Leo’s brother and friends will mark his 70th birthday with prayer—and pizza appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must be centered on the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Leo XIV said. The post Pope Leo to Amazon bishops: Proclaim the Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless and poor people and the church volunteers who help them. The post Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Can Pope Leo visit Gaza? Calls for him to do so have mounted in recent weeks, most notably with an Aug. 12 Instagram post from Madonna. But it’s not that easy. The post Could Pope Leo go to Gaza? Probably not. appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Alone among its international peers, the United States has no national mandate for paid maternity or paternity leave. The post Vatican workers now get 5 days of paid paternity leave. That’s 5 more than U.S. dads. appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Bishop Paul Tighe, a top official at the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education, is urging caution on artificial intelligence -- warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs and broader social risks can’t be overlooked.| Catholic Review
Pope Leo XIV joined his brother bishops and fellow Americans in the U.S. in expressing condolences following a deadly mass shooting that took place Aug. 27 at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis shortly after the start of the school day during an all-school Mass at the adjacent Annunciation Catholic Church.| catholicreview.org
"The way Jesus exercised his freedom in the face of death teaches us not to fear suffering, but to persevere in confident trust in God's providential care." The post Hope is knowing that God is near and that love will win, pope says first appeared on Angelus News.| Angelus News
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV joined his brother bishops and fellow Americans in the U.S. in expressing condolences following a deadly mass shooting that took place Aug. 27 at… The post Pope Leo joins US bishops in mourning victims of Catholic school shooting first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
St. Augustine, a fifth-century bishop, continues to serve as a philosophical and theological heavyweight in Catholic thought. The post 10 times Pope Leo has included a St. Augustine quote in his public addresses first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
The pope's condolences went particularly to "the families now grieving the loss of a child." The post Pope sends his condolences after ‘terrible tragedy’ of school shooting first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV appealed to Israel and Hamas to stop the violence that has caused “so much terror, destruction and death.” “I plead for all hostages… The post Pope pleads with Israel and Hamas to end the violence first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When Jesus described the path to salvation as a "narrow gate," he was not placing limits on God's mercy but was challenging people who were convinced they had done enough to be saved, Pope Leo XIV said. "The Lord does not want worship detached from life. He is not pleased with sacrifices and prayers, unless they lead to greater love for others and justice for our brothers and sisters," the pope told visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square Aug. 24 for the recitation of th...| The Catholic Sun
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even as Christians continue the dialogue aimed at restoring their unity, they are called to work together to bring peace and reconciliation to a deeply divided world, Pope Leo XIV said. "We believe that the unity Christ wills for his Church must be visible, and that such unity grows through theological dialogue, common worship where possible and shared witness in the face of humanity's suffering," the pope wrote in a message to church leaders meeting in Stockholm. The po...| The Catholic Sun
This October, The Catholic University of America Press will publish The Office and Authority of the Local Prior in the Order of Saint Augustine by Robert F. Prevost, OSA, today known as Pope Leo XIV. The future Pope Leo wrote this work for his doctorate in church law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome (the Angelicum), where it was published in a very limited run in 1987. Now CUA Press is making a beautiful new edition for those who want to "take and read" the future pope's ...| Catholic University of America Press
Pope Leo XIV prays during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 21, 2025 / 12:42 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has called for a day of fasting and pr...| www.catholicworldreport.com
Pope Leo XIV greets a young papal admirer in St. Peter’s Basilica during the general audience on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 20, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday continued ...| www.catholicworldreport.com
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Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out on to the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the new pope.| Angelus News - Multimedia Catholic News
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Stories about "the first 100 days" are standard fare at the beginning of a U.S. president's four-year term; the articles usually focus on how much the new president was able to accomplish and how quickly. But a pope is elected for life and without having promised voters anything or having presented a platform. Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out on to the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the new pope. He will celebrate his ...| The Catholic Sun
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While enjoying a summer break from school or work, Catholics should not neglect "the Lord's invitation to prepare our hearts by actively participating in the Eucharistic sacrifice and by doing generous acts of charity," Pope Leo XIV said. Speaking in English at his weekly general audience Aug. 6, the pope summarized his main talk, which focused on how Christ prepared to sacrifice himself out of love for humanity and how Christians, in response, must prepare space in thei...| The Catholic Sun
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a message of solidarity and peace, Pope Leo XIV said the Catholic Church stands with young people suffering in war-torn areas, including Gaza and Ukraine. Before praying the Angelus with more than 1 million young people attending the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth Aug. 3, the pope said the church was "closer than ever to young people who suffer the most serious evils, which are caused by other human beings."| The Catholic Sun
ROME (CNS) -- Volunteers watching over the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati gently placed items from the faithful on top of his casket to make a third-class relic for the visitors to the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, near Rome's Pantheon, one afternoon during the Jubilee of Youth.About 16 small dark burgundy pillows lined the marble steps before the simple wooden casket marked by a cross, four red wax seals and one of the blessed's favorite sayings, "Verso l'alto," ("To the to...| The Catholic Sun
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The cry of innocent victims and mothers mourning their children will not go unheard, Pope Leo XIV said.| catholicreview.org
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region.| catholicreview.org
CASTEL GANDOLFO (CNS) — As part of his summer break, Pope Leo XIV visited members of the Italian Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo and the Poor Clares in nearby Albano Laziale.| catholicreview.org
Ukraine’s religious leaders have issued a “desperate cry” to the global faith community, pleading for international action in ending “the humanitarian and spiritual catastrophe” resulting from Russia’s war on their nation.| catholicreview.org
Vestments worn by Pope Leo XIV and his concelebrants July 9 at the first Mass “for the care of creation” were made by a firm in his hometown of Chicago.| catholicreview.org
VATICAN CITY — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations.| catholicreview.org
ROME — “We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for our common home,” Pope Leo XIV said while celebrating a new formulary of the Mass “for the care of creation.”| catholicreview.org
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents.| catholicreview.org
VATICAN CITY — Local churches and bishops worldwide will be instrumental in helping implement the proposals and foster the spirit of the 2024 final document of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the Vatican synod office said.| catholicreview.org
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for July is for expanded formation in discernment.| catholicreview.org
ROME — Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel Gandolfo, where he’ll stay through July 20. But don’t expect the Holy Father to simply relax.| catholicreview.org
Three North Americans are among recent appointees to Vatican dicasteries that address issues of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.| Catholic Review
Doctors say 88-year-old pontiff's condition worsens, leading staff to administer 'high-flow oxygen' support.| www.israelhayom.com
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — When hope seems long gone, Christians can turn to Jesus to overcome being resigned to despair and regain the desire to be healed, Pope Leo XIV said. “Sometimes we feel blocked, stuck in a dead end, and it seems pointless to hope,” the pope told thousands of pilgrims gathered...| The Southern Cross
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Scientific discovery and knowledge are meant to benefit all of humanity, Pope Leo XIV told young astronomers."Be generous in sharing what you learn and what you experience, as best you can and however you can," he told them during an audience at the Vatican June 16.The pope spoke to dozens of young astronomy students and scholars who were taking part in a monthlong summer school sponsored by the Vatican Observatory and held at the observatory's headquarters in Castel Gan...| The Catholic Sun
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As conflict in the Middle East escalated with Israeli airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran and retaliatory drone attacks on Israel, Pope Leo XIV appealed for restraint and renewed the church's calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue.Speaking to pilgrims at the end of a special Jubilee audience June 14, the pope expressed deep concern over the "seriously deteriorating" situation in the Middle East, warning of the consequences of further escalation. "I want to s...| The Catholic Sun
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit would "open borders, break down walls" and dissolve hatred so everyone can live as children of one human family."The Spirit breaks down barriers and tears down the walls of indifference and hatred" because he teaches and encourages "the commandment of love that the Lord has made the center and summit of everything," he said.| The Catholic Sun
INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — A day before the conclave to elect a new pope began May 7, Bill Bickel sent an email to his friend of 46 years, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost.| catholicreview.org
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV, as the first U.S.-born pope, may bring unique insight to the problem of polarization in the U.S. and in the U.S. church, analysts told OSV News.| catholicreview.org
CHICAGO (OSV News) — The Augustinian order has been in the spotlight since May 8, the day one of its own was elected pope. Interest in Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, has been steady, and so have the inquiries into joining the U.S. provinces of the men’s Order of St. Augustine.| catholicreview.org
Over the course of my lifetime, the Catholic Church has had six popes — Saint Paul VI, John Paul I, Saint John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and now Pope Leo XIV.| catholicreview.org
Allegations of cover-up and inaction... but are they true? Leo XIV and the Sexual Abuse Crisis: How Did Robert Prevost Deal With Misconduct Cases? Then-'Cardinal' Robert F. Prevost prays the Rosary for Francis in St. Peter's Square (Mar. 3, 2025) Since his election as 'Pope Leo XIV', there has naturally been a flood of information…| Novus Ordo Watch
Georgetown University community members praised the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV’s leadership, values and humility following the start of his pontificate May 18. After former Pope Francis died April 21, the College of Cardinals, the body that selects the next pope, elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who spent years as a missionary...| The Hoya
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May 18.The "Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry," to be held in St. Peter's Square, will mark the visible and public start of his pontificate while grounding it in the Catholic Church's apostolic continuity.Although the pope's canonical authority began the moment he accepted his election in the Sistine Chapel May 8, the installation Mass...| The Catholic Sun
Rencontres à haut niveau, messages de paix, rumeurs de sommet : le nouveau pape s’affiche comme un médiateur potentiel entre Kiev et Moscou| l'Opinion
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance May 20 met Louis Prevost, the older brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife, Deborah Prevost, at the White House.| catholicreview.org
Basilian Sister Lucia Murashko, who serves just miles from the frontlines of Russia’s war on Ukraine, has a message for Pope Leo XIV:| catholicreview.org
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Gospel parable of the “wasteful sower” who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path “is an image of the way God loves us,” Pope Leo XIV told visitors and pilgrims at his first weekly general audience.| catholicreview.org
Like his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV is a wise, cautionary voice against the embrace of tech at the expense of human beings The post The Vatican challenges AI’s god complex appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Le nouveau pape, s’exprimant depuis le balcon de la place Saint-Pierre à Rome, a abordé dans un discours à portée politique les conflits et guerres actuels. Ce dimanche, lors de...| Valeurs actuelles
Pope Francis' funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square April 26, followed by burial at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major.| Angelus News - Multimedia Catholic News
From Gaza to Ukraine, the Pontiff was consistent in his pursuit of peace, which drew fire from certain sectors| Responsible Statecraft
After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence| Responsible Statecraft
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Pope Francis continues his recovery at the Vatican, he is very slowly beginning to get back to his old routine of meeting with top Vatican officials, the Vatican press office said.In addition to working with his secretaries, he met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, April 7, the press office said in a briefing with reporters April 8.| The Catholic Sun
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, was driving one of four ambulances donated to Ukraine with the help of U.S. Catholics.| catholicreview.org
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Seeds of Peace and Hope” is the theme for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1.| catholicreview.org
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a nasal cannula, made an unexpected appearance to greet the crowd.| catholicreview.org
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous painted interior spaces in the world, and virtually all of this fame comes from the breathtaking painting of its ceiling from about 1508-1512. The chapel was built in 1479 under the direction of Pope Sixtus IV, who gave it his name …Continue reading| ItalianRenaissance.org
The most famous section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. This scene is located next to the Creation of Eve, which is the panel at the center of the room, and the Congregation of the Waters, which is closer to the altar. The Creation of Adam …Continue reading| ItalianRenaissance.org
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Le pape François a lui-même rédigé les méditations qui vont être lues ce vendredi 29 mars lors de du chemin de croix du Vendredi saint au Colisée.| Aleteia
