A sower of light in the shadows July 19, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Vatican Pope Leo stressed the importance of integrity, authenticity and transparency in the life of priests — antidotes to the double life that some priests have lived.
Filled with hope, Christians know cries of the innocent will be heard, pope says July 17, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News The cry of innocent victims and mothers mourning their children will not go unheard, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after church hit in Gaza July 17, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region.
Stop the hatred; humanity is at stake, Pope Leo says in video message July 16, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Vatican, World News Politics can unite instead of divide as long as it refuses to settle for propaganda that feeds on creating enemies, Pope Leo XIV said.
New Catholic scouting patch honors Pope Leo XIV July 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Scouting, Vatican, World News The Religious Activities Committee of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting has announced five new religious activity programs, which enable scouts to learn more about and deepen their faith.
Pope Leo visits Italian Carabinieri station, Poor Clares during summer break July 15, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As part of his summer break, Pope Leo XIV visited members of the Italian Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo and the Poor Clares in nearby Albano Laziale.
Caring for others, serving life is the ‘supreme law,’ pope says July 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Serving life by caring for others is “the supreme law” that comes before all of society’s rules, Pope Leo XIV said.
Jesus did not ignore those in need, and neither should Christians, pope says July 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope celebrated the Mass in the small Church of St. Thomas of Villanova, just across the main square from the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo. The pope arrived in the hilltop town south of Rome July 6 for a brief vacation until July 20.
Cardinal Czerny asks church to remember seafarers on Sea Sunday July 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Basing his reflection on the insight of Vatican II that whatever is genuinely human resonates in the hearts of Christians, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Michael Czerny, assures “all those who work at sea … that they are in the heart of the Church; they are not alone in their demands for justice, dignity, and joy.”
Hunt Valley parishioner recalls her former student – a future pope July 14, 2025By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vatican Teachers often reflect on standout students – the brilliant minds, the star athletes, the unforgettable personalities. But very few can say one of their former students became pope.
Ukraine religious leaders issue ‘desperate cry’ to world to end Russia’s war July 10, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ukraine’s religious leaders have issued a “desperate cry” to the global faith community, pleading for international action in ending “the humanitarian and spiritual catastrophe” resulting from Russia’s war on their nation.
Pope Leo wears Chicago-made vestments to July 9 ‘care of creation’ Mass July 10, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Vestments worn by Pope Leo XIV and his concelebrants July 9 at the first Mass “for the care of creation” were made by a firm in his hometown of Chicago.
