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Pope Leo XIV
Relentless effort, quick action are not always the answer, pope says
At his general audience Sept. 17, Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to embrace silence, rest and trusting in God amid the rush and frenzy of life.
The day was also the...
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War & Peace
Pope phones Gaza parish as Israel launches new offensive on city
Israel began a new ground offensive on Gaza City overnight; Pope Leo, who has phoned the Catholic pastor there like Pope Francis used to do, called again to check on the...
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New “Healing and Hope” Initiative Seeks to Amplify Mental Health Engagement Across the United States
In recognition of the continuing mental health crisis, the USCCB has announced a new component within the ongoing National Catholic Mental Health Campaign focused on...
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Vatican
Pope urges church to listen to sorrows of abuse victims, walk together
At the Jubilee of Consolation, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to safeguard the vulnerable with tenderness and to overcome pain with forgiveness, not violence.
Two women...
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Modern Christian martyrs show power of love in face of hatred, pope says
Pope Leo XIV and representatives of numerous Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant churches and federations paid tribute together to Christians martyred in the past 25 years...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
Migrants are not enemies, just brothers and sisters in need, pope says
The "globalization of indifference" to the plight of migrants decried by Pope Francis seems to be turning into a "globalization of powerlessness," Pope Leo XIV said. But...
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Vatican
Pope tells new bishops they must address abuse claims promptly
Pope Leo XIV spent more than three hours with close to 200 bishops who had been named to dioceses around the world in the past year. Thirteen of the new bishops came from...
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Vatican
Being a bishop requires humility, creativity, pope tells new bishops
Pope Leo XIV spent more than three hours this morning with 192 new bishops from around the world, including from the United States.
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U.S. Bishops’ Administrative Committee Approves Transition of Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism to a Permanent Subcommittee
The new Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation will fall under the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
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Vatican
Crying out to God can be sign of hope, not crisis of faith, pope says
At his Sept. 10 general audience, Pope Leo XIV said that crying out to God during times of trial can be an act of trust and hope in His mysterious plan.
A cry to God "is...