Articles by Kristina Millare
Thousands of pilgrims join Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square to pray the rosary for peace
Oct 11, 2025 / 15:00 pmBefore the statue of Our Lady of Fátima, which was brought to Rome from Portugal, the pope entrusted believers to the Mother of God to guide the Church.
Pope Leo XIV to consecrated men and women: ‘The Church needs you’
Oct 10, 2025 / 09:33 amPope Leo XIV said the Church and the world need men and women consecrated to Jesus to reveal God’s presence and his “great plan of peace and salvation” for humanity.
Immigration is a ‘Gospel issue’ before a ‘political issue,’ U.S. bishop says
Oct 9, 2025 / 13:25 pmBishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said immigration is a “Gospel issue” before it is a “political issue” in the United States.
Pope Leo XIV: News agencies have ‘crucial role’ in forming consciences, sharing the truth
Oct 9, 2025 / 10:44 amPope Leo XIV made his comments at a private meeting at the Vatican with participants of the Oct. 9–10 MINDS Conference in Rome.
Pope Leo XIV: Joy does not have to be ‘free from suffering’
Oct 8, 2025 / 15:00 pm“There is an obstacle that often prevents us from recognizing Christ’s presence in our daily lives: the assumption that joy must be free from suffering,” Pope Leo said Oct. 8.
UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV to make first international trip, to Turkey and Lebanon
Oct 7, 2025 / 07:08 amPope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate, to take place from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, the Vatican announced Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV joins Australian community in Rome for evening prayer
Oct 6, 2025 / 16:43 pmPope Leo XIV joined the Australian community for evening prayer at Domus Australia Catholic Chapel in Rome on Monday.
First woman archbishop of Canterbury to lead Church of England
Oct 3, 2025 / 11:53 amAnglican Bishop of London Sarah Mullally will become the first woman archbishop of Canterbury after her nomination was approved by King Charles III.
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Culture of reconciliation’ needed to support migrants, displaced people
Oct 2, 2025 / 11:10 amPope Leo XIV on Oct. 2 said a “culture of reconciliation” is necessary to support more than 100 million people affected by migration and displacement across the world.
Pope Leo XIV says he will not interfere in Cardinal Becciu court case
Oct 1, 2025 / 09:30 amIn response to a journalist who asked the pontiff about the “Becciu trial,” Leo said “the trial must go forward” and that “he has no intention of interfering.”
Pope Leo XIV proclaims Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati saints
Sep 7, 2025 / 06:37 amPope Leo XIV proclaimed Italians Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati saints before a crowd of thousands in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
Italian bishop celebrates Mass for LGBT pilgrimage in Rome’s Church of the Gesù
Sep 6, 2025 / 13:30 pmBishop Francesco Savino celebrated Mass at the Church of the Gesù on Saturday for LGBT pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of Hope.
Pope Leo XIV at jubilee audience: The cross of Christ is ‘greatest discovery’ of life
Sep 6, 2025 / 10:45 amThe Holy Father greeted hundreds of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square from his popemobile, blessing several babies and accepting various gifts from people from different countries.
Pope Leo XIV inaugurates ecological Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo
Sep 5, 2025 / 16:06 pmPope Leo XIV on Friday officially inaugurated the Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo with a liturgical celebration highlighting the “vocation” to care for creation.
Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati: Church’s young, ‘ordinary’ holy patrons
Sep 5, 2025 / 07:00 amThe canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be a crucial step in a decades-long effort to attract people to the Catholic faith through young, holy patrons.
Pope Leo XIV opens Augustinians’ general chapter with call to listening, humility, and unity
Sep 1, 2025 / 14:38 pmNearly 100 Augustinian priests from around the world, who are participating in this year’s chapter, attended the pope’s Mass held inside the Basilica of St. Augustine in Rome.
Pope Leo XIV praises Italian society for works done in spirit of St. Francis of Assisi
Sep 1, 2025 / 09:47 amPope Leo XIV on Monday welcomed members of the Opera San Francesco per i Poveri (“St. Francis’ Work for the Poor”) to the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV appoints new auxiliary bishop for Diocese of San Jose, California
Aug 29, 2025 / 14:06 pmPope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Father Andres Ligot as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Jose, California.
Augustinian priests: St. Monica had ‘great interior strength’
Aug 27, 2025 / 13:40 pmTwo Augustinian priests living in Rome explain why the woman they refer to as their “grandmother” continues to be a source of hope and inspiration.
Who is Our Lady of Mount Berico?
Aug 25, 2025 / 13:36 pmSince 1435, the Servants of Mary — also known as the Servites — have been the official custodians of the Sanctuary of St. Mary of Mount Berico in Italy.