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‘We look toward the new pontiff with Christian hope,’ says ecumenical patriarch

May 12, 2025
By 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.”

New pope to celebrate three public Masses in May

May 12, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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.

Besides Leo XIII, 12 other popes have shared that name with new pontiff; 5 are saints

May 12, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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.

Pope’s Michigan high school classmate says he was smart, well-liked and ‘tutor’ of the school

May 12, 2025
By 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.

As poor rejoice, cardinal says pope’s electors ‘weren’t dealing with world,’ but ‘with the kingdom of God’

May 12, 2025
By Paulina Guzik
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News

The needy of the Eternal City were glad to have their cardinal back from conclave, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, sharing news about the new pontiff — who was “chosen by the Holy Spirit,” the prelate said.

10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV

May 12, 2025
By Maria Wiering
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost.

‘Doctrinal clarity, strong governance, thoughtful appointments’ among Weigel’s hopes for new papacy

May 12, 2025
By Paulina Guzik
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

OSV News asked George Weigel — the American biographer of the pope from Poland, St. John Paul II — about what the first few days of papacy tell us about Pope Leo XIV, how as an American missionary he can influence the world and about his own hopes for the papacy.

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