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Who was Pope Leo XIV before he became pope?
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (357+ words) VATICAN" The faithful curious about who Pope Leo XIV was before his election to the papacy now have a new window into the Augustinian spirituality that shaped him. The Order of St. Augustine and the Vatican Publishing House have published…...
Pope Leo XIV's first year: 10 powerful moments
3+ day, 18+ min ago (1531+ words) On May 8, 2025, white smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope had been chosen. On that day, the world was introduced to Pope Leo XIV, known just hours before as Cardinal…...
Thousands expected as Antipolo pilgrimage season opens in Marian shrine
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (330+ words) Bishop Ruperto Santos formally opened Antipolo's annual pilgrimage season Monday, inviting Catholics nationwide to ascend the hilltop Marian shrine and receive a plenary indulgence. Marking the traditional "pag-ahon" on the feast of Our Lady of Antipolo, Santos launched the three-month…...
Themes of peace and human dignity have been central to Pope Leo as he marks his first year in office
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (693+ words) When he was elected pope on May 8, 2025, Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, greeted the crowd with Christ's words to his disciples: "Peace be with you." In my view as a scholar of global Catholicism, the themes of…...
Priest backs out of bishop role ahead of May ordination
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (146+ words) A Catholic priest appointed to become bishop of Tagbilaran has announced he will not take up the post, citing personal limitations and discernment. Fr. Gerardo Saco Jr. said in a'statement'Tuesday he was asking for understanding for what he described as…...
This is Pope Leo's prayer intention for the month of May
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (334+ words) VATICAN" Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food. In a video released on X, the Holy Father asked the faithful: "What do you feel about 318 million people experiencing acute hunger every…...
Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church's focus on sex
1+ week, 3+ day ago (611+ words) But a smaller moment, in which the pope said the Catholic Church should prioritise questions of inequality and justice'over those of sexual ethics, may prove to be of longer-lasting importance for the Church's 1. 4 billion members, said experts. "The unity or…...
Bishop calls on altar servers to model faith in schools, homes
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (186+ words) NAGA City" A Catholic bishop urged altar servers to live their faith beyond the altar, connecting discipleship to everyday acts such as opposing bullying and serving at home. Speaking at the closing Mass of an archdiocesan altar servers" camp in…...
New Kalibo bishop ordained, installed
2+ week, 2+ day ago (352+ words) KALIBO, Aklan" After a 10-month vacancy, the Diocese of Kalibo Bishop Cyril Villareal welcomed its fifth bishop Thursday, signaling renewed leadership for the local Church. Faithful from neighboring dioceses filled the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on April 23 to…...
Australia ordains second Filipino bishop
2+ week, 4+ day ago (340+ words) A Filipino priest was ordained auxiliary bishop of Perth on April 16, becoming the archdiocese's first prelate from Southeast Asia and the second Filipino bishop in Australia. More than 1, 200 faithful filled St Mary's Cathedral for the episcopal ordination, a milestone for…...