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Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out on to the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new pope.

This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s Aug. 6, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square.

Catholics today also are called to prepare themselves to receive Christ’s sacrifice, Pope Leo XIV said, and not just at Mass.

As in vitro fertilization (IVF) continues to make headlines, the status of the many embryos created and frozen in this process is a key concern for Catholics. OSV News’ Charlie …

The scars still borne by survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and still visible on the cities’ streets and buildings are a plea to pursue peace and …

What might a new Pope Leo XIV age look like for organized labor and economic justice?

As emergency workers searched for survivors and tried to recuperate the bodies of the dead, Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for people impacted by the latest shipwreck of a …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a message of solidarity and peace, Pope Leo XIV said the Catholic Church stands with young people suffering in war-torn areas, including Gaza and Ukraine. …

ROME (CNS) — The fullness of life depends on how much one joyfully welcomes and shares in life while also living with a constant yearning for those things that only …

The Q and A session took place at the Jubilee for Youth prayer vigil Aug. 2.