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Pope Leo XIV’s first Mass: ‘Jesus is the Christ’
Preaching in the Sistine Chapel on May 9 to the cardinals who elected him, the first pope born in the... Read more
Department of Justice says data breach exposed information on diocesan sex abuse survivors
The U.S. Justice Department says a recent data breach of a California consulting firm exposed data of Catholic clergy abuse... Read more
Police arrest Pennsylvania man for detonating explosive inside Catholic chapel
Police in a small Pennsylvania town have arrested a man who allegedly detonated an explosive on the altar of a... Read more
Asia Pacific Catholics react to news of Church’s first U.S.-born pontiff Pope Leo XIV
From Europe to the Asia Pacific, millions of Catholics are celebrating the election of U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV as the... Read more
Pontifical Mission Societies USA rejoices in election of Pope Leo XIV
The American arm of the worldwide Pontifical Mission Societies is celebrating yesterday’s election of Pope Leo XIV. Read more
Controversial German Synodal Committee to meet this weekend
The German Synodal Committee meets this weekend without four bishops, who will not participate due to the Vatican’s warning that... Read more
Pro-lifers protest law attacking conscience protections in New South Wales, Australia
The “Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025” comes six years after the southeastern Australian state decriminalized abortion. Read more
Actor Kelsey Grammer says aborting son ‘the greatest pain I have ever known’
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass with the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel
“You have called me to carry that cross, and to be blessed with that mission, and I know I can... Read more
LIVE UPDATES: First key dates of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate announced
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14 things to know about Pope Leo XIV — the first U.S.-born pope
On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as the 266th... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to pray Regina Caeli, greet journalists in first engagements after election
Just hours after being elected the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has three appointments on his agenda. Read more
EWTN’s Michael Warsaw celebrates ‘momentous’ election of first American pope
“It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV,”... Read more
Trump, Vance, other U.S. leaders celebrate first American pope
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, along with scores of other elected officials throughout the country have... Read more
U.S. bishops react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first pope from United States
Cardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the... Read more
Who is Pope Leo XIV? A bio of the first American pope
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the United... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s first words to the world: ‘Peace be with you all’
The 69-year-old new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first pope from the United States on Thursday. Read more
A prayer for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV
Today, May 8, the first American was elected taking the name Pope Leo XIV — here is a prayer for... Read more
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as 267th pope, takes name Leo XIV
White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the... Read more
India’s Cardinal Koovakad plays key role ensuring secrecy, validity of conclave voting
As the most junior member of the College of Cardinals, Koovakad is tasked with drawing out the names of three... Read more
