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Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo (Peru), recites the prayer of consecration before Our Lady of Fátima.

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer of consecration to Our Lady of Fátima 

May 13, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin... Read more

Current Chiclayo Bishop Edinson Farfán at a press conference on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Peruvian bishop defends Pope Leo XIV against accusations of cover-up

May 13, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV, when he was a bishop, received the Gold Medal of St. Toribio de Mogrovejo from the Peruvian bishops in 2023.

Leo XIV, in 2023, acknowledged previous meetings with Pope Francis in which they disagreed

May 12, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

In 2023, then-Bishop Robert Prevost recalled his early meetings with Pope Francis when the latter was archbishop of Buenos Aires... Read more

More than 10,000 faithful gather on May 10, 2025, in front of the Cathedral of Santa María de Chiclayo in Peru to celebrate a Thanksgiving Mass for the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Election of Pope Leo XIV celebrated with Mass of Thanksgiving in Peru

May 11, 2025

By Diego López Marina

The celebration vibrated with joy following the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Martínez — both a U.S. and Peruvian... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election to the papacy, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV’s missionary work in Peru

May 9, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ...... Read more

Thousands participate in the March for Life on May 3, 2025, in Mexico City.

Thousands march for life in Mexico City

May 6, 2025

By Diego López Colín

Thousands of people participated in the March for Life on May 3 in Mexico City to mark 18 years since... Read more

Left photo: Pivato and Pope Francis in March 2024. | Right photo: Francis and Pivato in December 2013, at the start of his pontificate.

How Francis will be remembered: ‘He left us a great love that we are obliged to replicate’

May 3, 2025

By Diego López Marina

Following Pope Francis’ passing, one of his closest Argentine friends remembered him with gratitude, emphasizing that his legacy is impossible... Read more

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas lived to 116.

World’s oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, dies at 116

May 1, 2025

By Natalia Zimbrão

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died Wednesday in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the age of... Read more

Pope Francis during a general audience.

A long friendship and unforgettable hug: The day Pope Francis forgot he was pope

Apr 30, 2025

By Julieta Villar

The face of Brother Juan of the Community of the Lamb went viral last week in a video recalling an... Read more

Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney applauds at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29, 2025. Prime Minister Mark Carney won Canada’s election on April 28, 2025, leading his Liberal Party to a new term in power.

Canada elects Liberal Party prime minister; life issues fall by wayside

Apr 29, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Canadians voted Monday to elect Liberal Party leader Mark Carney to a full term as prime minister following a tight... Read more

Archbishop J.Michael Miller, CSB.

Vancouver archbishop calls for prayer after deadly attack claims 11 lives at Filipino festival

Apr 27, 2025

By AC Wimmer

“Your spirit of hope shines even amid darkness,” Archbishop J. Michael Miller told Vancouver’s Filipino community following a devastating festival... Read more

Pope Francis meets with his longtime fellow Buenos Aires friends Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Muslim leader Omar Abboudan at Jerusalem’s wailing wall on May 26, 2014.

Pope Francis cultivated bonds between Catholicism, Judaism

Apr 26, 2025

By Julieta Villar

With bold gestures and strong words, the late pontiff laid out a path of fraternity. Read more

Pope Francis.

The legacy of Pope Francis in Latin America 

Apr 25, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted... Read more

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Canadian bishops: Protect life, freedom, and vulnerable in upcoming election

Apr 24, 2025

By The B.C. Catholic

Ahead of Canada’s election on Monday, April 28, Canadian bishops issued a statement calling Catholic voters to defend life, freedom,... Read more

Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo and her husband, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

Nicaragua once again bans Holy Week processions

Apr 15, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

According to Confidencial newspaper, the dictatorship is supposedly deploying 14,000 police officers to prevent processions during Holy Week in Nicaragua. Read more

The state capitol building of Yucatán, Mexico.

Yucatán becomes 22nd Mexican state to approve pro-abortion legislation

Apr 11, 2025

By Diego López Colín

Mexico’s Yucatán state Congress has approved the decriminalization of abortion up to 12 weeks of gestation. Read more

Emergency Missions volunteers at the Dos de Mayo National Hospital in Lima, Peru.

Emergency Missions: transforming lives and bringing hope to the most vulnerable in Peru

Apr 10, 2025

By Diego López Marina

In one of the most poverty-stricken areas of Lima, Peru, where hopelessness has long prevailed, a man who once rejected... Read more

Archbishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic nightclub disaster: Church prays for victims, families

Apr 9, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Archbishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of Santo Domingo expressed his profound sorrow and solidarity in response to the tragedy that occurred... Read more

Mass celebrated by Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra on his 100th birthday.

World’s oldest bishop celebrates 103 years of faith and service

Apr 9, 2025

By Diego López Colín

Mexican Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra is the world’s oldest bishop and is one of only four... Read more

Nuns of the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus in Haiti.

Armed gangs murder 2 nuns in Haiti

Apr 4, 2025

By Diego López Colín

Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire, members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child... Read more