Articles by Kristina Millare
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.
Leo XIV calls theologians to find ‘balanced synthesis’ between God’s law, human freedom
Aug 20, 2025 / 12:56 pmPope Leo invited participants attending the 17th International Congress of Moral Theology in Colombia to reflect on the world’s challenges in light of divine revelation.
Pope Leo XIV invites Church to pray and fast for peace on Queenship of Mary feast day
Aug 20, 2025 / 10:00 amThe Holy Father urged his listeners to ask the Mother of God and “Queen of Peace” to intercede for those suffering due to war and violence.
Pope Leo XIV: Turn to Mary when temptations, uncertainties arise in family life
Aug 19, 2025 / 11:04 amPope Leo XIV shared advice with a devout wife and mother in a letter published in the Italian monthly magazine Piazza San Pietro.
Pope Leo XIV: Bear Christ’s ‘fire of love’ to spread peace throughout the world
Aug 17, 2025 / 07:16 amAccording to Pope Leo XIV, the “poverty of Christ” enables Christians to reflect deeper on its value in their own lives and communities.
At Assumption Mass, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to say ‘yes’ to God
Aug 15, 2025 / 10:43 amApproximately 200 people, including Castel Gandolfo Mayor Alberto de Angelis, attended the pope’s solemn Mass held at the pontifical parish.
Pope Leo XIV: Evil is real but does not have the last word
Aug 13, 2025 / 11:12 amContinuing his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” the Holy Father continued his reflection on the Last Supper recorded in the Gospel of St. Mark.
Pope Leo XIV: God’s Eucharistic love is not by ‘chance’ but a ‘conscious choice’
Aug 6, 2025 / 10:14 amThe Holy Father in his Wednesday audience said St. Mark’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ love for his disciples “is not the result of chance but of a conscious choice.”
Pope Leo XIV prays for Egyptian Jubilee of Youth pilgrim who died in Rome
Aug 2, 2025 / 10:00 amPope Leo XIV on Saturday offered heartfelt prayers for Pascale Rafic, a Jubilee of Youth pilgrim from Egypt who died in Rome.
PHOTOS: Thousands of youth pilgrims line up for confession in Circus Maximus in Rome
Aug 1, 2025 / 13:45 pmWhile patiently waiting in long queues to have their confessions heard at the ancient site, pilgrims told CNA why seeking God’s forgiveness is important for them.
Pope Leo XIV appoints new director of the Vatican Observatory
Jul 31, 2025 / 12:11 pmPope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed astronomer Father Richard Anthony D’Souza, SJ, as the new director of the Vatican Observatory.
St. John Henry Newman to be declared 38th doctor of the Church
Jul 31, 2025 / 09:36 amPope Leo XIV on Thursday approved the decision to declare St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the universal Church.
Cardinal Kikuchi: Youth fighting selfishness are the hope of the Church
Jul 30, 2025 / 13:39 pmIn Rome to support the Caritas Youth delegation participating in the Jubilee of Youth, Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi expressed great pride the youths’ service to the poor.
‘Miracle woman’ inspires Native youth through faith and survival story
Jul 27, 2025 / 06:00 amFor Yup’ik woman Danielle Beaver, 33, of Alaska, sharing her Catholic faith is not just a mission but the reason why she’s alive today.
Pope Leo XIV gives priests 3 tips to build a solid Catholic formation on ‘rock’
Jul 25, 2025 / 14:53 pmPope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, July 25.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Christ is not absent from Gaza’ amid war
Jul 22, 2025 / 09:38 amWhile expressing particular solidarity with Christian communities in Gaza, the cardinal emphasized that the Church’s “mission” in Gaza is open to all people.
Palestine’s president calls Pope Leo XIV concerning Holy Land conflict
Jul 21, 2025 / 11:47 amPope Leo XIV on Monday spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who called the pope to discuss the conflict in Gaza and the West Bank.
Pizzaballa, Patriarch Theophilos III visit Holy Family Church in Gaza after Israeli attack
Jul 18, 2025 / 13:30 pmBoth religious leaders led an ecclesiastical delegation into Gaza to “offer condolences and solidarity” with both Christian and non-Christian families.