Following his first Regina Caeli, Pope Leo XIV issued an appeal for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and on the India/Pakistan border. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! I consider it a gift from God that the first Sunday of my service ...

On Sunday morning, 11 May, the Holy Father Leo XIV went to the Vatican Grottoes to celebrate Holy Mass at the altar near the tomb of Saint Peter. The following is a translation of the the Pope’s homily. I will begin with a word in English and maybe ...

In his first address to the College of Cardinals, on Saturday, 10 May, Pope Leo XIV invoked the legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIII. Thank you very much, Your Eminence. Before taking our seats, let us begin with a prayer, asking the Lord to ...

Robert Francis Prevost was born on 14 September 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis Marius Prevost and Mildred Martínez. He has two brothers, Louis Martín and John Joseph. The first Augustinian Pope, he is the second American Pontiff ...

On Wednesday, 7 May, after the morning votive Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica, where the Cardinal electors prayed for the Holy Spirit’s guidance, the Conclave for the election of the new pope officially opened. The Cardinals who were over 80 years old ...

On Thursday evening, 8 May, a few hours after being elected as the Successor of Peter, Pope Leo XIV left the Vatican to spend the night at the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio in Rome, where he had been staying for nearly two months before the Conclave. Warm ...

By Marie Duhamel and Linda Bordoni Speaking to Vatican News shortly after the announcement of the election of Pope Leo XIV from the Loggia of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, President of the United States Conference of Catholic ...

By Jenny Kraska Executive DirectorMaryland Catholic Conference Today [8 May], the bells of Saint Peter’s Basilica pealed with joyful thunder, signaling a moment of profound grace and historic consequence: the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV — ...

By Abraham Skorka Georgetown University, Washington D.C. As soon as he was elected Pope, Francis called me on the phone and gave me the email address we could use to keep in touch with each other. From that day in March 2013 until now, we have ...

Reflection

By Kielce Gussie What was the inspiration for creating the Women Weavers of Hope Award? The Women Weavers of Hope Award was partly inspired by the Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope, and we wanted to reflect on how women build hope across the world in ...

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Readings by Rosa Lupoli

Readings by Rosa Lupoli