Joy, reverence are part of being an altar server, pope says August 26, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Young Adult Ministry Every Catholic at Mass, but especially the altar servers, should rejoice that they are in the presence of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope defends rights of refugees evicted to build U.S. military base August 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV blessed five statues of Mary that refugees evicted from their islands in order to build a major U.S. military base plan to place in the chapels they hope to restore when they return to their homelands.
Authentic faith is seen in love of God and neighbor, pope says August 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When Jesus described the path to salvation as a “narrow gate,” he was not placing limits on God’s mercy but was challenging people who were convinced they had done enough to be saved, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace August 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to respond to Ukrainian religious leaders’ request for prayers for peace Aug. 24.
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.
Pope’s brother, friends in the Chicago area will mark pontiff’s 70th birthday August 22, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14 and some of his closest friends in the Chicago-area will mark the day with him in mind, quietly.
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.
Revealing Leo August 21, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican As certain factions of the church who want to claim Leo for their “side” become increasingly anxious to see him start taking more decisive action on thorny issues, it’s clear that what we know most about him is that he is a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Christ’s love is stronger than hatred, pope says at audience August 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Jesus’ love and forgiveness do not deny the truth of pain and betrayal, but they do prevent evil from having the last word, Pope Leo XIV 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.
