19+ hour, 44+ min ago   (396+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sunday Sept. 13 at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Sunday! Today’s Gospel speaks to us of forgiveness, which is a fundamental…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (604+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Franciscan Father Gerardo Antonio Vargas Cruz, currently vicar for clergy of the Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as coadjutor bishop of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico. The appointment was announced at the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (775+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop’s heart, Pope Leo XIV said. “Love the people that the Lord has entrusted to you” and boldly bring the Good News of salvation to everyone,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (475+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV explained why “giving witness to unity” is something close to his heart in a Sept. 9 audience with bishops associated with the Focolare movement. The pope, whose motto is “In the One, we are…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (841+ words) PARIS (OSV News) — As French bishops fight against time to organize Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, they stress the apostolic trip will be a “very significant moment” for Catholics in France and beyond. On Sept. 8, the president of…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (241+ words) (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 9 in St. Peter’s Square. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. IV. Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes (GS12-22). 2. Human dignity: gift and responsibility. Brothers…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (600+ words) (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV returned Sept. 7 to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God’s word to light through “courageous and wise decisions.” The pope traveled to…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (325+ words) (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Angelus address given Sept. 6, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Jesus taught us to ask for and to practice the forgiveness of debts....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (781+ words) osvnews.com Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 2, 2026 (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 2 in St. Peter’s Square. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. IV....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (657+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV began the five-week Season of Creation by calling on the faithful to step away from the frenzy of daily life to “hear the melodious voice of creation,” stressing that “it is not yet too…...