Women Saints and Women in the Vatican: the Feminine Genius
This week at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace, urging world leaders to pursue diplomacy and dialogue rather than weapons and Cardinal Pietro Parolin warned that rising tensions in the Middle East risk expanding into a broader regional conflict. In Rome, three churches dedicated to remarkable women saints—St. Bridget of Sweden, […]
Ford CEO gifts Pope Leo XIV custom Chicago
The car’s license plates read “DA POPE” and “LEO XIV.” The CEO of Ford Motor Co. gifted Pope Leo XIV a custom-made 2026 Ford Explorer Platinum hybrid embellished with small tributes to both Chicago and the Vatican. “Pope Leo XIV has deep roots on Chicago’s South Side — just like Ford,” Jim Farley, CEO of […]
Pope Leo XIV Condemns Violence Against Women
Responding to a woman writing to the Vatican magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Leo decried violence against women and emphasized that educating young people in respect is the key to preventing it. In the context of International Women’s Day, celebrated March 8, Pope Leo XIV responded to a letter from a reader of Piazza San […]
Pope Leo expresses sorrow over death of Maronite priest in Israeli bombing
Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite parish priest, was a revered leader among Christians in the area. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow over the death of a priest in southern Lebanon, a victim of an Israeli bombing on Monday, March 9. “Pope Leo XIV expresses his profound sorrow for all the victims of […]
Cardinal Zen Urges SSPX to Trust Pope Leo XIV
The 94-year-old Chinese prelate weighed in on the ongoing discussions between the Holy See and the Society of St. Pius X in a post on X. Cardinal Joseph Zen, a prominent supporter of the Traditional Latin Mass, has urged the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to avoid schism by listening to Pope Leo XIV’s […]
Pope Leo XIV Warns of Wider Middle East Conflict
At his Sunday Angelus, the pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading from Iran across the region. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday appealed for peace as violence and fear continue to spread in Iran and across the Middle East, praying in particular for Lebanon and warning that the conflict could widen. Speaking after the […]
Large family with 13-year-old in seminary and a baby named Leo touches pope’s heart
When their 13-year-old son entered the minor seminary, his parents had no idea that one day the whole family would meet Pope Leo XIV, an encounter that was a special blessing for them all. Thirteen-year-old Fernando Bejarano Calvo — the second of seven children — felt the desire to become a priest in preschool. “He […]
Pope Leo XIV: Parishes Must Care for Their People
The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded and searching for hope. Pope Leo XIV continued his pastoral visits to parishes on the outskirts of Rome Sunday, traveling to the Santa Maria della Presentazione parish in the Torrevecchia neighborhood, where he encouraged Catholics to ensure […]
Pasolini: Humility and Conversion Lead to Peace
In a Lenten sermon to the pope, Roman Curia, and Vatican employees, Capuchin friar Father Roberto Pasolini drew the connection between humility, conversion, and peace in life of St. Francis of Assisi. The Lenten sermons began March 6 in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, delivered by the Capuchin friar and preacher to […]
Pope Leo XIV Urges Respect for Journalists in AI Age
Pope Leo XIV congratulated the Corriere della Sera on its 150th anniversary and offered advice on how to continue to fulfill its service to society. “To respect the role of journalists and the dignity of readers,” Pope Leo XIV described the particular task of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera (Evening Courier) on the occasion […]