A book creating a buzz in Rome these days dives into the intriguing thesis that Pope Leo was elected, in part, to help bring American donors and dollars back to the Vatican. Popes, Dollars and War (Papi, Dollari e Guerre – not yet in English) is…
Pope Leo XIV ordained 10 new priests in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, urging them to keep the doors of the Church open and to remember that their mission is to welcome, not to exclude. The post Pope Leo XIV tells new priests:…
Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic journey in Africa on April 20 in Angola, flying to Saurimo, where he visited a home for the elderly and celebrated Mass for more than 60,000 faithful. The post Pope Leo XIV visits elderly home,…
Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of Angolan Catholics in praying the rosary April 19 at southern Africa’s most visited Catholic shrine, calling the pilgrimage site a place where “the heart of the Church” is “alive and beating.” …
Pope Leo XIV pushed back against the media narrative that has pitted him against President Donald Trump since the start of his 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, telling journalists aboard the papal flight to Angola April 18 that “there has…
Pope Leo XIV met privately Tuesday with fellow members of the Augustinian order, sharing lunch with the local community in what the order described as a “beautiful and pleasant” fraternal encounter. The post Pope Leo XIV meets…
Pope Leo XIV arrived yesterday in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, after a five-hour flight. While meeting with journalists aboard the papal plane, he delivered a brief address, thanking the Algerian authorities and reflecting on the first leg…
I have been repeatedly struck by the truism that moments of institutional crisis demand genuinely great leaders. Movements, forces, trends are all very well, but in the end you need these towering figures like an Augustine who can encapsulate…
U.S — A battle between the holiest man in the world and Pope Leo XIV broke out online this week, with many claiming the Pope crossed a line when he criticized the most righteous man ever to walk on earth.The conflict arose after the Pope turned…
Yesterday, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the announcement of a two week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, describing it as a sign of hope amid intense Middle East tensions and urging the international community to combine diplomatic efforts…
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