Catholic legislators must help build ‘city of God,’ pope says August 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholic legislators are called to enact laws that reflect love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Leo XIV told an international group of lawmakers.
Christians are called to help world find peace, reconciliation, pope says August 22, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Even as Christians continue the dialogue aimed at restoring their unity, they are called to work together to bring peace and reconciliation to a deeply divided world, Pope Leo XIV said.
Building God’s kingdom requires listening, dialogue, pope says August 21, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At a time when many governments seem unable promote peace, justice and development for all, Christians must be prophetic, reaching out to others and daring to try something new, Pope Leo XIV said.
Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey, Lebanon August 21, 2025By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said.
Pope sets Aug. 22 as day to pray, fast for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land August 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land.
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine August 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marian Devotion, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace of Mentorella, high in the Monti Prenestini mountain range of central Italy.
Pope to Amazon bishops: Proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature August 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must be centered on the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Leo XIV said.
Burn with ‘fire’ of God’s love, pope says at Mass and lunch with the poor August 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Spending the day with the poor, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Catholics would make sure their parishes are welcoming of all people and would be “on fire” with God’s love.
Praying for peace, pope encourages people to look to Mary with hope August 15, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Mary’s “yes” to God, to life and to love continues “in the martyrs of our time, in witnesses of faith and justice, of gentleness and peace,” Pope Leo XIV said as he celebrated Mass on the feast of Mary’s Assumption into heaven.
Pope Leo’s first 100 days: Leaning into his new role August 15, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News 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. He will celebrate his 70th birthday Sept. 14.
Hope is knowing God is always ready to forgive, pope says at audience August 13, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News God never gives up on anyone, even when the person betrays God’s love, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope prays world leaders recognize their responsibility for peace August 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to meet in Alaska Aug. 15, Pope Leo XIV prayed that world leaders would recognize the impact their actions have on the local population.
