Just days into the papacy of Leo XIV, the new pope has begun to lay out his vision for how he will lead the Catholic […]
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World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American
The surprising election of the first American pope felt fraught and disorienting to Roman Catholics around the world, who had considered such an outcome unlikely […]
Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color
When Pope Leo XIV emerged on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, the Rev. Lawrence […]
Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Leo XIV’s Church
In the fall of 2024, the cardinal who is now Pope Leo XIV sat at a large round table inside the Vatican, discussing the challenges […]
Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Pope Leo XIV’s Church
In the fall of 2024, the cardinal who is now Pope Leo XIV sat at a large round table inside the Vatican, discussing the challenges […]
Days Before Conclave, Conservative Catholics Take the Stage in Rome
The European nobles and politicians arrived in the gardens of Palazzo Brancaccio in gowns and tuxedos, ready for aperitivi with the Catholic power brokers and […]
As Conclave Nears, Catholics Wonder if New Pope Will Support Latin Mass
About 140 people came to the Sweetest Heart of Mary church in Detroit for the Traditional Latin Mass at noon the Sunday after Easter. Incense […]
What American Catholics thought about Pope Francis
Pope Francis, who changed the face of the papacy, was broadly popular with the more than 60 million U.S. Catholics, according to recent public opinion […]
Catholics Around the Globe Heed Francis’ Call to ‘Pray for Me’
When Pope Francis first appeared to the world on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he humbly requested that the faithful “pray for me.” Those […]
Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass
Roman Catholics worldwide prayed for Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition, at Mass on Sunday after the Vatican announced that he was “not […]