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Love the Sinner: Pope Leo XIV meets tennis star at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV met Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the Vatican on Wednesday. Read more
Vatican creates official Instagram account for Pope Leo XIV
The Dicastery for Communication said “Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict... Read more
Pope Leo XIV embraces elements of Francis’ vision; some views still unclear
Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges Eastern Catholics not to abandon war-torn lands
“I thank God for those Christians — Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s American citizenship: Can he keep it as pope?
In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Pope Leo XIV is also a naturalized citizen of Peru, having ministered... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer of consecration to Our Lady of Fátima
Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin... Read more
Minnesota auxiliary bishop calls for continuation of health care for unauthorized immigrants
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of St. Paul-Minneapolis urged lawmakers to continue allowing unauthorized immigrants access to a state-funded health care... Read more
Peruvian bishop defends Pope Leo XIV against accusations of cover-up
Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the... Read more
Former Holy See ambassador, friend of Leo XIV says new pontiff will be ‘fantastic pope’
Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a “fantastic pope” because he “can communicate with people in a very... Read more
Planned Parenthood says abortions at all-time high, taxpayer funding increasing
The organization provided 402,230 abortions over the year, an increase of nearly 10,000 abortions from the previous year’s report and... Read more
Catholic mom of 10 honored as ‘queen of mothers’ at New Orleans vigil Mass
A Catholic mother of 10 and grandmother of 30 was honored by New Orleans’ Archbishop Gregory Aymond during a special... Read more
Synod leaders pledge obedience to Pope Leo XIV
As prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, the now-Pope Leo XIV participated in both sessions of the assembly of the... Read more
A priest friend of Pope Leo XIV shares memories of him in Peru
On Sunday, May 12, Pope Leo XIV made time in his busy schedule to welcome his friend Father Hugo Sánchez... Read more
9 things to know and share about Fátima
May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th... Read more
Lawyers for Mikal Mahdi allege ‘botched’ firing squad execution in South Carolina
According to a status report filed by Mikal Mahdi’s lawyers, the autopsy and eyewitness accounts of his death raise several... Read more
Pope Leo’s ‘greatest generation’ dad served on D-Day tank landing ship
Louis Marius Prevost, the father of Pope Leo XIV, served on a D-Day landing ship during World War II. Read more
Australian archbishop promotes ecumenical creed on human sexuality
Archbishop Julian Porteous of Hobart is among some 6,000 initial signatories of the “Australian Creed for Sexual Integrity,” a statement... 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
California pregnancy centers appeal abortion pill reversal censorship
The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) and the SCV Pregnancy Center are asking the court to stop... Read more
10 countries Pope Leo XIV visited before becoming pope
Here are some of the countries the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV has visited — or where he has been based... Read more
