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Hopes for a new pontificate

“Have no fear! Trust in the Lord.” Pope Leo XIV waves at a massive, jubilant crowd gathered on St. Peter’s Square for the Regina Coeli on...

George Weigel

May 14, 20253 min read

Three clergymen in ornate robes stand on a balcony. The central figure waves, flanked by two smiling men. Maroon curtains frame the scene.

LISTEN | Archbishop Aquila Reflects on Election of Pope Leo XIV on KOA's Morning News

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA)...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 9, 20252 min read

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14 things to know about Pope Leo XIV — the first U.S.-born pope

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election to the papacy, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo: Daniel...

Catholic News Agency

May 9, 20252 min read

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FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass with the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel

Pope Leo XIV gives the homily at Mass with the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025. (Photo: Vatican Media) In his...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 9, 20256 min read

A religious leader in white and red robes waves to a crowd from a veranda. A cardinal stands nearby, with historic buildings in the background.

Time to Get to Work: Pope Leo XIV and Evangelization

(Photo: Vatican Media) Imagine for a moment you were made a bishop by Pope Francis in 2015. Now imagine you were made a cardinal just two...

Tanner Kalina

May 9, 20253 min read

A man in ornate religious attire waves from a balcony, flanked by clerics in white and purple. A photographer captures the moment.

Archbishop Aquila and Bishop Rodríguez Rejoice as Pope Leo XIV Becomes First American Pontiff

(Photo: Vatican Media) As Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected to the Chair of Peter Thursday, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

May 8, 20252 min read

A man in ornate red and gold robes speaks into a microphone on a balcony, holding a gesture. Another holds a large book. Red curtain backdrop.

A prayer for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Pete’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA) On...

Catholic News Agency

May 8, 20252 min read

Three clergy on a balcony; central figure waves, wearing ornate robes. Red drapes frame them, creating a formal, uplifting scene.

Pope Leo XIV’s first words to the world: ‘Peace be with you all’

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA) By...

Catholic News Agency

May 8, 20253 min read

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Who is Pope Leo XIV? A bio of the first American pope

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. (Photo: Daniel Ibañez/CNA) By Jonah McKeown/CNA Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo...

Catholic News Agency

May 8, 20253 min read

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Cardinal Robert Prevost Is Elected Pope and Adopts Name Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected pope and adopts the name Leo XIV. (Photo: Vatican Media) By ACI Prensa, Catholic News Agency's...

Guest Contributor

May 8, 20252 min read

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Strangers and Sojourners: Immigration Will Remain a Pressing Issue for the Church

What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration? (Photo: Lightstock) Pope Francis made outreach and support for migrants a hallmark...

Jared Staudt

May 8, 20255 min read

LIVE UPDATES: First key dates of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate announced

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Follow here for...

Catholic News Agency

May 7, 202521 min read

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Ringing out hope in Nagasaki

Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan. (Photo: 663highland/Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5) The riddle of Japanese Catholicism has long...

George Weigel

May 7, 20253 min read

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Archbishop Chaput: What the Church Needs in the Next Pope

Build on the good of what Francis achieved while focusing on doctrinal clarity (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Shortly after Pope John Paul...

Charles J. Chaput

May 2, 20251 min read

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Europe and America

(Photo: Unsplash) In 2005, I published a small book entitled The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God. It...

George Weigel

Apr 30, 20253 min read

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WATCH | How Coloradans Can Watch Pope Francis’ Funeral Mass Live from Rome

(Photo: Lightstock) Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. The Archdiocese of Denver invites all the...

Denver Catholic Staff

Apr 24, 20252 min read

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Conclave Cooperation: The Cardinals, the Holy Spirit and You

(Photo: Pexels) “His office let another take.” St. Peter, our first Pope, quoted Psalm 109:8 to his fellow apostles after the Ascension...

Jared Staudt

Apr 24, 20255 min read

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YOU'RE INVITED | Pray the Novena in Memory of Pope Francis: April 26-May 4

Pope Francis washes the foot of a refugee during Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Center for Asylum Seekers in Castelnuovo...

Denver Catholic Staff

Apr 23, 20259 min read

Retrospect on a pontificate

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (Photo: Vatican...

George Weigel

Apr 23, 20254 min read

WATCH | Local Parishioner Present for the Moment the Bells Tolled in Rome, Announcing Pope Francis' Death

(Video courtesy of Mary Krolicki) As the news of Pope Francis' death made its way around the world on Monday, April 21, a wave of grief...

André Escaleira, Jr.

Apr 22, 20252 min read

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