Remember Christ’s compassion, show compassion to others, pope says May 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
Cardinal Dolan, Becket honoree, is ‘intensely devoted’ to protection of religious freedom May 28, 2025By Armando Machado OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has been awarded Becket’s 2025 Canterbury Medal for his lifelong commitment to the cause of religious liberty.
Supreme Court rejects Indigenous coalition’s appeal over mine’s threat to sacred site May 27, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court on May 27 rejected an appeal from a coalition of Western Apache people, along with other Native American and non-Indigenous supporters, that sought to protect their sacred site at Oak Flat, Ariz., from destruction by a copper mining giant.
Trump ban on Harvard international students to hurt chaplaincy’s missionary reach May 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News As Harvard University battles a Trump administration ban on international students, the head of the school’s Catholic chaplaincy has a message for those affected.
Polish order appeals for prayers as Catholic priests face draconian sentences in Belarus May 27, 2025By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A Polish religious order has requested prayers from Christians worldwide for one of its senior priests, Oblate Father Andrzej Juchniewicz, who was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment on unspecified political charges in Belarus.
Welcoming Naples soccer team, pope hints he may not be a Rome fan May 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Sports, Vatican, World News After days of frenzied celebrations in Naples, members of Italy’s champion soccer team arrived at the Vatican for a papal audience but seemed unsure of the protocol.
Pope names priest with medical degree president of Pontifical Academy for Life May 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has named Father Renzo Pegoraro, a bioethicist who earned a medical degree before entering the seminary, to be the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Vatican releases first Pope Leo postage stamps May 27, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Vatican postal service began selling its first Pope Leo XIV stamps May 27 and offered a special cancellation of the postage featuring a line drawing of the new pope waving to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square.
Pope pledges prayers for China, marks Laudato Si’ anniversary May 27, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the day of prayer for Catholics in China and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment.
Communion requires prayer, listening, conversion, pope says May 27, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily “on our knees,” through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion.
Pope’s June liturgical calendar features many public celebrations May 26, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As Pope Leo XIV settles into his new ministry, the Jubilee Year 2025 and its special events mean the pope has a full calendar of public Masses scheduled for June.
Chicago Archdiocese, White Sox team up to celebrate Pope Leo and his ‘message of peace’ May 25, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, Vatican, World News The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program June 14 to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.
