9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (258+ words) As men and women charged with the role of governance, you too are called to discover and exemplify the gift of service," said Pope Leo. Leaders are called to be attentive to the needs of the weakest and the most…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (254+ words) Parishioners at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bloomington this year will sing happy birthday to the Virgen of Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) with a mariachi band. St. Mary's, on Bloomington's west side, will host two services Friday, Dec. 12, for…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (477+ words) Beirut " Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut's devastated port and a Mass attended by an estimated 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war. The pope said…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (602+ words) VATICAN CITY " The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas. Pope Leo XIV gave the…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (161+ words) Father James Martin has become one of the most well-known Catholic priests in the U.S. But his journey to the priesthood took him by surprise after a chance encounter with a documentary. Father James Martin has taken heat for his LGBTQ…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (958+ words) The Chicago suburb where Pope Leo grew up plans to purchase his childhood home and turn it into a historic site. The Board of Trustees of Dolton, Ill., voted unanimously on Tuesday to put an offer on the three-bedroom, three-bath brick…...