While it was their first meeting in person, Pope Leo and Abbas had spoken by telephone in July when the fighting was still raging in Gaza and the humanitarian disaster …
Cindy Wooden
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Marking the 400th anniversary of the archdiocesan seminary in Trujillo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV thanked God for all the men whose ministry was nurtured there.
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Catholics in immigration detention centers have “spiritual rights” that Catholic clergy should be allowed to serve, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Mary, mother of Jesus and all believers, is not co-redeemer, Vatican says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenWhile praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as “co-redemptrix” or “co-mediatrix.”
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Pope offers prayers for victims of paramilitary siege in Sudan’s North Darfur state and also asks for prayers for victims of post-election violence in Tanzania.
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Prayer for beloved dead is sign of hope of being together again, pope says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenAs Christians visit cemeteries on the feast of All Souls and remember their loved ones who have died, they do so with faith that at the end of this life …
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At education Jubilee, pope names St. John Henry Newman ‘doctor of the church’
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenCelebrating Mass Nov. 1, the feast of All Saints, Pope Leo concluded the Jubilee of the World of Education and proclaimed St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the …
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Pope Leo XIV encouraged an international group of young adults to reach out to their peers and invite them to be active members of a parish community rather than trying …
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“Sharing knowledge is not enough for teaching: love is needed,” Pope Leo said in an audience for the Jubilee of the World of Education.
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Pope Leo XIV’s recognition of St. John Henry Newman as a “doctor of the church” will be an ecumenical celebration, a sign of esteem for the excellence and ongoing relevance …
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