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 [...]
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that God waits for us with open arms, no matter how late we are in responding to His call. By Deborah Castellano Lubov (Vatican News) Pope Leo blesses a baby held up to him from the crowd which came to pray the Angelus with [...]
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 Anna Artymiak The Council of Nicaea, held in 325 AD, was attended by Emperor Constantine and ended with the defeat of the Arian heresy. Arius is represented at the feet of the assembly May 23, 2025 In two days he would have gone to Nicaea in Turkey to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of [...]
By Lucy Gordan St. Catherine of Alexandria is "Caravaggio 2025"'s logo. (Photo credit: Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza, Madrid. In April 1951, in Milan’s Palazzo Reale, the scholar Roberto Longhi curated the first exhibition in history dedicated to Caravaggio, whose name had been forgotten for over three centuries. Born in Milan in 1571, Michelangelo Merisi [...]
By Pope Leo XIV Address of the Holy Father to Representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities, and other religions Clementine Hall - Monday, May 19, 2025 Dear brothers and sisters, With great joy I extend my cordial greetings to all of you, Representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities, as well as of other religions, [...]
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 [...]
That cross involves strengthening his brethren – we, who, like him, are "partakers of Christ's sufferings, so that, when his glory is revealed, we may also be glad and rejoice with great joy" By Anthony Esolen* An icon depicting the scene in which Christ asks Peter three times, “Peter, do you love Me?” If [...]
Peace, unity and common profession of faith are the themes of the young pontificate of Leo XIV – themes which touch vitally on the Roman Church's relations with the East By Robert Moynihan Pope Leo XIV poses with those attending an interreligious meeting May 19 in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican. A time [...]
