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"Communion is built 'on our knees,' with prayer and commitment to conversion" Pope Leo greets the crowd in front of the St. John Lateran Basilica, the cathedral of the See of Rome. Above the larger window is a symbol of the Pope, designated by the crossed “keys to the kingdom,” as Bishop of Rome [...]
By Robert Moynihan/Vatican News On May 11 Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Grottoes to celebrate Holy Mass at the altar near the tomb of Saint Peter. The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Alejandro Moral Anton, Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine. The Pope’s brother from Chicago was also in attendance. Pope Leo then [...]
Cardinals voted for a man, not an ideology A Jumbotron erected in St. Peter’s Square displays events in the Sistine Chapel during the conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV (Galazka photo) By Phil Lawler (Catholic World News) For most of us, the election of Cardinal Prevost was a surprise. His name was not terribly [...]
During the inauguration Mass of his pontificate in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV received two symbols of papal power By Vatican Media The Eucharistic Celebration, with which the elected Pope officially begins his ministry, emphasizes in particular the “Petrine” dimension of Pastor of the Catholic Church. The specific value assumed by the usual episcopal [...]
"For you I am a bishop; with you I am a Christian" These words Pope Leo XIV spoke, quoting his spiritual father, St. Augustine, in his first address after his May 8 election. Over the weeks since, Pope Leo has followed a busy schedule of meetings, public appearances, liturgies and visits with public figures and [...]
By Vatican News Pope Leo sprinkles the people with holy water at his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s square on May 18, 2025 (Galazka photo) Dear Brother Cardinals, Brother Bishops and Priests, Distinguished Authorities and Members of the Diplomatic Corps, and those who traveled here for the Jubilee of Confraternities, Brothers and Sisters: I [...]
By ITV staff Thursday, May 8: At 6:07 in the evening, I was standing on a cold and windy rooftop at St. Peter’s, watching as the papal conclave ended with white smoke. An hour later, the Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti came out onto the papal loggia and said to the crowd: “I announce to you [...]
By Robert Moynihan Mass in St. Peter's Square for the inauguration of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV on May 18, 2025 (Galazka photo) On May 18 the Inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate was celebrated. It was an occasion laden with symbolism. One of those symbols is the Fisherman’s ring; as Pope [...]
A procession of cardinals on April 23 led the casket containing the mortal remains of Pope Francis into St. Peter's, where it would lie in state for two days By Vatican Media/ITV staff (Photos by Grzegorz Galazka) The Rite of Translation of the body of Pope Francis took place in the Vatican on the morning [...]
By Robert Moynihan Pope Leo XIV addresses the College of Cardinals in the Vatican's Clementine Hall May 10 (Vatican Media) Pope Leo had his first meeting with his cardinals on May 10 — both the 133 who elected him and another approximately 100 older than age 80 who had participated in the pre-conclave [...]
