Pope prays for conversion of those resisting climate action at new Mass
By Justin McLellan ROME — “We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not…
Jubilee year is a time to build bridges
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — In a world marked by division and ideological conflict, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject walls of…
Jesus invites us to overcome despair, pope says
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — When hope seems long gone, Christians can turn to Jesus to overcome being resigned to despair and regain…
Pope: Hope in God must lead to justice for poor
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope…
‘There is no cry that God does not hear’
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — When anyone cries out to God for healing or help, God always listens, Pope Leo XIV said. “There…
Pope Leo is ‘one of us’
SAN DIEGO — Within hours of the election of U.S. Cardinal Robert F. Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, Augustinian Father Gary Sanders emailed him. About…
Our new shepherd
SAN DIEGO — Pope Leo XIV has made his first U.S. bishop appointment, tapping Bishop Michael Pham to lead the San Diego Diocese. The Holy…
‘God was at work’ in conclave
By Richard Szczepanowski HYATTSVILLE, Md. — The election of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost as Pope Leo XIV shows “truly God was at work” in…
Future pope helped human trafficking victims in Peru
By Carol Glatz ROME — Before he was Pope Leo XIV, then-Bishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, created a commission to help women…
Pope Appoints Bishop Pham to Lead SD Diocese
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following statement the morning of May 22: “Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Reverend…
