Archive for May 14, 2025

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome on Saturday, May 10, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

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 speaks to participants in the Jubilee of Eastern Churches on May 14, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

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

A cropped version of the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, published by the Vatican on May 10, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

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 gives the homily at Mass with the cardinale electors in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Eduardo Berdejo

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 meets with Italian tennis star Jannick Sinner on May 14, 2025, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

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

A group of pilgrims will seek to publicly witness to the truth that Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament by accompanying the Eucharist along a 3,300-mile trek from Indianapolis to Los Angeles that begins Sunday, May 18, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Young pilgrims prepare to share love of Christ in the Eucharist during 3,300-mile trek

Pilgrims preparing to take part in the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage spoke at a press conference about their preparation for... Read more

A Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Women’s health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood 15 to 1, report finds

In a recently released report, Charlotte Lozier Institute found that life-affirming women’s health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood locations 15 to... Read more

Candlelight procession at Fatima on May 12, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

Leo XIV’s pontificate consecrated to Our Lady of Fátima at Portugal shrine

Approximately 470,000 pilgrims gathered in Fátima, Portugal, on May 12–13 to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the apparitions of the... Read more