Cardinal Rys: With curial appointments expected, pope prioritizes listening over haste September 24, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As fall begins, Catholics are watching closely for Pope Leo XIV’s first major Vatican appointments. One of the most urgent vacancies to fill is his own former role — prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
God’s love can reach anyone, even at ‘rock bottom,’ pope says September 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready to rescue and redeem them, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope asks everyone to pray the rosary for peace throughout October September 24, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marian Devotion, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace.
Pope praises women’s religious orders for courage, generosity September 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Vatican, World News In its religious orders, the Catholic Church has an array of strong, courageous and generous women who care for the poor, defend peace and share the Gospel message of salvation in Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
Use wealth to help people, not destroy them, pope says September 22, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV prayed that the leaders of nations would use money and resources to promote the common good rather than using “wealth against humanity” by “turning it into weapons that destroy peoples or monopolies that humiliate workers.”
Pope Leo XIV shares video message with Chicago ALS event in honor of his friend September 22, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV Sept. 20 told those suffering with ALS and their families, who have been “given a very difficult burden to bear,” that he is praying for them.
Pope sends Rosh Hashana wishes to Rome Jewish community September 22, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News As the Jewish community was about to mark the beginning of the year 5786 and the Jewish high holy days, Pope Leo XIV sent his best wishes to Rome’s chief rabbi.
U.S. Supreme Court justice speaks at Vatican Jubilee of Justice September 22, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Supreme Court, Vatican, World News In a frescoed hall of a building housing the Catholic Church’s highest courts, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke about faith, mercy, tradition and hope.
Family’s role in church, society needs support, pope says September 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News The strength of families and their ability to thrive and witness as a “domestic church” require support from the wider church and from governments, particularly in the face of poverty, Pope Leo XIV said.
Religious obedience is ‘act of love’ that builds community, pope says September 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News For members of religious orders, obedience is “an act of love” and a powerful witness to the world of how gestures of selflessness are needed to build true community, Pope Leo said.
Spiritual bouquet gathers more than 2 million offerings from 72 countries for pope’s birthday September 18, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV turned 70 on Sept. 14, and more than 2 million prayers and works from 72 countries around the world were offered for him for the occasion through an OSV News-organized initiative, making up one very special “spiritual birthday bouquet” of prayer, love and support.
Pope nixes ‘virtual pope’ idea, explains concerns about AI September 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV said a proposal to create an AI-version of him so people could have a virtual audience with the pope pretty much horrified him.
