‘We look toward the new pontiff with Christian hope,’ says ecumenical patriarch May 12, 2025By Laura Ieraci OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said he hopes Pope Leo XIV will “be a dear brother and collaborator … for the rapprochement of our churches, for the unity of the whole Christian family, and for the benefit of all of humankind.”
Bankruptcy court judge gives victim-survivors temporary window to file civil suits May 12, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The judge overseeing the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization case issued an order May 2 that will allow those who filed claims in the case to also file lawsuits against the archdiocese and affiliated entities in order to preserve their rights under an amendment this year to the Maryland Child Victims Act.
New pope to celebrate three public Masses in May May 12, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s schedule of public liturgies in May includes events revolving around the inauguration of his ministry, visits to Rome’s major basilicas and a celebration of priestly ordinations.
Pope Leo’s motto, coat of arms pay homage to St. Augustine May 12, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s devotion to St. Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the unity of the church are reflected in his episcopal motto and coat of arms.
Chiclayo, Peru — where Leo XIV was bishop — celebrates one of own becoming pope May 12, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Peruvians have greeted the election of Pope Leo with elation, pride and even disbelief that an adopted prelate whose pastoral formation came as a Augustinian missionary in poor and undeveloped parts of Peru could become pope and represent the country on the world stage.
Ukrainian president speaks with Pope Leo, invites him to Ukraine May 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Pope Leo XIV for his support of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, and he invited the newly-elected pontiff to visit the war-torn nation.
Our unexpected pope May 12, 2025By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican It is a reminder, as always, that when it comes to scoring papabile, usually those who know don’t say, and those who say don’t know.
The choices of our new pope May 12, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary We do not yet know what choices Pope Leo will make. We can, however, pay close attention to the choices our new Holy Father has already made.
Besides Leo XIII, 12 other popes have shared that name with new pontiff; 5 are saints May 12, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Aside from Leo XIII, himself not canonized, there have been 12 others who share a name with the new pope, and five of those predecessors attained the heights of sanctity and have been proclaimed saints.
Pope thanks media, urges them to be peacemakers May 12, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Journalism, News, Vatican, World News Not counting his meeting May 10 with the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo’s first special audience was reserved for members of the media who covered his election and the death of Pope Francis.
Radio Interview: Meet the Mount St. Mary’s graduate who served as a lector at papal funeral May 12, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Remembering Pope Francis One of the voices heard during the funeral of Pope Francis was Kielce Gussie, a Vatican journalist who had the honor of proclaiming the first reading at the Mass.
Pope’s Michigan high school classmate says he was smart, well-liked and ‘tutor’ of the school May 12, 2025By Michael Steschulte OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Father Franks remembers the new Roman pontiff as a highly intelligent, well-liked student, and the sort of classmate who would go out of his way to help everyone else, especially those in need.
