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Pope Leo XIV visits Vatican Radio’s transmission center on June 19, 2025, in Santa Maria di Galeria, Italy.

Pope Leo XIV visits Vatican Radio transmitters, proposed solar energy site

Jun 19, 2025

By Kristina Millare

During the June 19 site visit, the Holy Father blessed staff working in the central radio center on the Vatican’s... Read more

St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Brisbane, Australia.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Shane Mackinlay as new archbishop of Brisbane in Australia

Jun 19, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Sixty-year-old Bishop Shane Mackinlay succeeds Archbishop Mark Coleridge, who is retiring after 13 years of episcopal leadership.  Read more

Jesus and the disciples during Season 4 of “The Chosen.”

‘The Chosen’ cast headed to Vatican for presentation, audience with Pope Leo XIV

Jun 19, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series, is scheduled to present a gift from “The Chosen” to... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves as the popemobile passes by a crowd of American pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on June 18, 2025, at the Vatican.

Vatican plugs Peter’s Pence donations to help Leo XIV in his mission

Jun 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Vatican is encouraging Catholics to participate in the collection to support the Holy Father in his mission at the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 18, 2025.

‘We must not get used to war’ Pope Leo XIV says in call for peace

Jun 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Addressing pilgrims at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, the pontiff lamented that “the Church is brokenhearted at the cry... Read more

Pope Leo XIV spoke about how Christ can heal our past during the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 18, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus can heal the past and transform your history

Jun 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV reminded listeners at the Wednesday general audience that Jesus is capable of healing and unblocking our past. Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses the Italian Bishops’ Conference on June 17, 2025, at the Vatican.

Leo XIV shares with Italy’s bishops ‘coordinates’ for a Church that embodies the Gospel

Jun 17, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV on June 17 received the bishops of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, with whom he shared four “coordinates”... Read more

The Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo is located on the wooded slopes of the Alban Hills, overlooking the blue waters of a small volcanic crater lake.

Castel Gandolfo: Pope Leo XIV to resume papal summer vacation tradition in lakeside town

Jun 17, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

A spokeswoman for the town of Castel Gandolfo told CNA that Pope Leo XIV is expected to arrive sometime during... Read more

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Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds

Jun 17, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to those gathered for Mass for the Jubilee of Sport on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity on June 15, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV on Holy Trinity Sunday: God’s ‘dynamic’ love opens humanity to encounter  

Jun 15, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The solemnity coincided with the June 14–15 Jubilee of Sport, where Pope Leo XIV asked pilgrims who belong to sports... Read more

From left to right: Karol Wojtyla Sr., Joseph Ratzinger Sr., Mario Jose Bergoglio, Louis Marius Prevost.

Meet the fathers behind the Church’s 4 most recent popes

Jun 15, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Here’s a look at the dads behind our last four Holy Fathers. Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses Catholic faithful on the scoreboard at Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox, during a celebration and Mass on June 14, 2025, in Chicago to honor his selection as pope.

Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s address to Catholics in Chicago

Jun 14, 2025

By Pope Leo XIV

“You are the promise of hope for so many of us,” the pope told young people attending the event at... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses Catholic faithful on the scoreboard at Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox, on June 14, 2025, in Chicago during a celebration and Mass to honor his selection as pope.

Pope Leo XIV encourages young people to be ‘beacons of hope’ at Chicago event

Jun 14, 2025

By Jonathan Liedl

“You are the promise of hope for so many of us,” the pope told young people attending the “Chicago Celebrates... Read more

The front door of 212 E. 141st Place, the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, in Dolton, Illinois.

Pope Leo’s boyhood home in Chicago could go for more than $1 million

Jun 14, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The three-bedroom brick structure with a spacious backyard was home to Pope Leo XIV — then Robert Prevost — during... Read more

Fernando Moscardó (center) and his friend Patricia (far left) meet with Pope Leo XIV and Bishop Mikel Garciandía of Palencia (right) after the Holy Father’s general audience on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Young people present to Pope Leo XIV their spiritual renewal project for Europe

Jun 14, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV this week spoke with young people who have embarked on a “spiritual revolution” to restore Europe’s soul. Read more

Mother Carmen Rendiles and Dr. José Gregorio Hernández are scheduled to be proclaimed Venezuela’s first saints on Oct. 19, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV to canonize 7 saints on Oct. 19

Jun 13, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV will canonize seven blesseds on Oct. 19, including two Venezuelans: Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros and María... Read more

Pope Leo XIV presides over the first ordinary public consistory of cardinals of his pontificate on June 13, 2025, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The gravest form of poverty is not to know God’

Jun 13, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV has released his message for the ninth World Day of the Poor, which will be held on... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile at the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square for Mass on Pentecost Sunday on June 8, 2025.

Charismatic renewal leader confident Pope Leo XIV will affirm movement’s status in Church

Jun 12, 2025

By Kristina Millare

“I truly believe Pope Leo will be very supportive of the renewal and of other lay movements,” said Shayne Bennett... Read more

A general view shows a damaged building at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.

Pope, Indian bishops mourn crash of airliner that killed hundreds

Jun 12, 2025

By Anto Akkara

There are “no words to describe this tragedy,” Archbishop Thomas Macwan of Gandhinagar said. Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with priests of Rome in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Rome’s priests look for leadership from their new bishop, Pope Leo XIV

Jun 12, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of... Read more