News
Pope Leo: World Failing Children, Families
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (430+ words) By Charlie McCarthy "|" Thursday, 05 February 2026 01:04 PM EST Pope Leo XIV warned Thursday that the world is failing its children, lamenting that global crises have left millions trapped in poverty, abuse, and displacement while international promises to protect them continue to…...
Group Says It Will Consecrate Bishops Without Vatican OK
3+ day, 47+ min ago (475+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Monday, 02 February 2026 07:16 PM EST A traditionalist group of Catholic priests in a decades-long rift with the Vatican said Monday it plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1, even without authorization from the Holy See, a move that…...
Virgin Mary Procession Draws Thousands as Venezuela Faces Uncertain Future
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (352+ words) SAMUEL SOTOMAYOR and MAR'A TERESA HERN'NDEZ Wednesday, 14 January 2026 11:01 PM EST They gathered in a major Catholic procession in Barquisimeto, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) west of Caracas, to honor Divina Pastora, a title for the Virgin Mary. The longing for peace, prosperity…...
Pope Leo Baptizes 20 Infants in a Tradition Marking the End of the Christmas Season
3+ week, 4+ day ago (327+ words) Sunday, 11 January 2026 08:25 AM EST Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican. Later, speaking to the crowd…...
Pope Leo Urges Catholic Cardinals to Create More Inclusive Church
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (318+ words) Joshua McElwee Thursday, 08 January 2026 08:02 AM EST Pope Leo met on Thursday with the "world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit, urging the senior clerics to shun divisions in the 1.4-billion-member Church and focus on attracting new believers. Leo…...
Pope Leo's Former Church, Rectory Listed for $1.8M
4+ week, 1+ day ago (450+ words) By Sandy Fitzgerald "|" Wednesday, 07 January 2026 01:48 PM EST A historic St. Louis church and rectory where Pope Leo XIV lived and studied during his early years as a priest is on the market for $1.8 million. The Pope, then known as Robert…...
Pope Leo XIV Convenes First Extraordinary Consistory
4+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) By Solange Reyner "|" Wednesday, 07 January 2026 02:36 PM EST Pope Leo XIV's first extraordinary consistory of his pontificate is unfolding over three sessions in Vatican City, beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Thursday, according to the Vatican. On Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m., the…...
Pope Leo, Closing Catholic Holy Year, Urges Kindness to Foreigners
4+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) Joshua McElwee Tuesday, 06 January 2026 07:14 AM EST Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on "Tuesday by sealing shut the special "Holy Door" in St. Peter's Basilica and urging Christians worldwide to help those in need and treat foreigners with…...
Vatican Claims a Holy Year Success with 33 Million Pilgrims
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (663+ words) NICOLE WINFIELD Monday, 05 January 2026 10:00 AM EST Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday will officially close out the Holy Year and shut the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, capping a rare Jubilee that was opened by one pope and closed by…...
Assisted Suicide: Gov. Hochul at Odds With Church
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (609+ words) During the Christmas season, Christians of every faith celebrate life " specifically the life of their savior, Jesus Christ. The exception this year is New York's governor, Kathy Hochul. The assisted-suicide law permits medical professionals to administer "medicine" that kills terminally…...