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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 83 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 83 min read

Three clergy in ornate attire stand on a balcony. The central figure waves, displaying a warm smile. Draped curtains frame the scene.

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 82 min read

A man with a backpack carries a child, standing beside a woman. All wear plaid shirts in a serene rural landscape at sunset, looking thoughtful.

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 85 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 721 min read

Red brick church with two towers and white arched windows, set against a blue sky. Lush greenery on either side of the entrance.

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 73 min read

St. Peter's Basilica with a tall obelisk in front under a clear blue sky. Tourists gather in the square, capturing a historic and serene scene.

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 21 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 303 min read

Aerial view of St. Peter's Square, featuring the central obelisk, surrounded by crowds. Colonnades curve on each side, with city buildings beyond.

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 242 min read

St. Peter's Basilica domes at sunset, framed by buildings. A street with lamps and vehicles leads to the basilica, creating a serene ambiance.

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 245 min read

A religious figure in white robes washes a seated person's feet outdoors. A crowd watches. It's a solemn, respectful scene.

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 239 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 234 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 222 min read

Priests and guards stand by a coffin in a chapel with a triangular ceiling. The scene is solemn with red, gold, and white colors present.

Pope Francis to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica following Saturday funeral

The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican's Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, surrounded by Swiss Guards, cardinals, and Vatican...

Catholic News Agency

Apr 222 min read

Pope Francis has died. What happens now?

Candles with Pope Francis’ image on them stand outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: Daniel Ibañez/CNA) The Vatican...

André Escaleira, Jr.

Apr 215 min read

Pope Francis has died: From Simple Pastor to Reforming Pontiff to 'House of the Father'

Images of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and Pope Francis during a visit to Rome with the Papal Foundation in 2024. (Photo: Vatican Media)...

Roxanne King

Apr 2112 min read

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On the Way of the Cross, in Ukraine and Hong Kong

(Photo: Lightstock) Last Christmas, I borrowed a thought from the English spiritual writer Caryll Houselander and suggested in this space...

George Weigel

Apr 163 min read

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Saved in 50 Seconds: The Story of Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Man Spared by St. Maximilian Kolbe at Auschwitz

It wasn’t his first salvation in the camp, nor his last. Franciszek Gajowniczek, the man for whom St. Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed his...

National Catholic Register

Apr 146 min read

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Synodality against episcopacy?

(Photo: Pixabay) After defining , within strict limits, the infallibility of papal teaching on faith and morals, the First Vatican...

George Weigel

Apr 93 min read

A group of bishops in white robes and miters sit in a grand hall, listening to a speaker. The mood is solemn. "Concilium Nicaenum I" is visible.

Vatican releases document to mark 1,700th anniversary of First Council of Nicaea

The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco by Giovanni Guerra (1544-1618), Cesare Nebbia (1534-1614) e aiuti, in Salone Sistino...

Catholic News Agency

Apr 62 min read

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