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Habemus Papam! The Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV
Habemus Papam! The Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Bishops offer thanks for election of Pope Leo XIV, first American chosen to succeed Peter

by Gina Christian

New pope described as “a holy man who will lead us with strong faith and humility.”

2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Pilgrim live blog
In video for Chicago’s celebration, Pope Leo urges youth to recognize the ways God is reaching out to them
Full text: Address of Pope Leo XIV to Young People of Chicago and the Whole World
Minnesota lawmaker who once taught Catholic Sunday school shot and killed in apparent ‘politically-motivated assassination’
Jubilee year is a time to build bridges, not walls, pope says

U.S. Church

Analysis: 5 Years after COVID, how have Catholic parishes adapted their mission?

by Kimberley Heatherington

Most U.S. adults say COVID-19 did more to drive the country apart than bring it together. For a church willing to learn, COVID holds many potential lessons.

US Catholics invited to support Nagasaki Bell Project honoring Japanese city’s Catholic legacy

Young man with Down syndrome named first ‘Angel of St. Pio’

Advocating for the vulnerable against harms in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

Rare Babe Ruth image a reminder of Baltimore Catholic school’s huge role in his life, career

Texas prisoners’ witness of faith makes prison visit ‘a highlight’ of Eucharistic pilgrimage

House Republicans advance bill to repeal FACE Act

World

Pope, Central American Catholics pray for Nicaragua

by David Agren

BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) — Pope Francis and the country’s bishops in exile prayed for Nicaragua as the Central American country observed the Immaculate Conception of Mary amid …

Abuse survivors feel ‘betrayed’ by shift in bishops’ leadership preparing for commission
Priest in Jerusalem: Faith, fear and frustration after strikes on Iran
Teenager makes world’s tallest sculpture of iconic Venezuelan doctor who will be canonized
Vatican can take 3 key steps to bring Ukrainian kids back from Russia, says child advocate
Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by tragic Air India plane crash; only one passenger survived

Vatican

As ceasefire talk continues, Zelenskyy says he spoke with Cardinal Parolin

by Cindy Wooden

Opinion

Reviews

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Catholicism influenced late actor George Wendt
Movie review: Lilo & Stitch
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