Pope: Bishops live simply, guiding their flock through life’s joys, trials with hope
A bishop is a man of deep faith who is filled with hope and stays close to his people, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope recognizes martyrdom of 50 Frenchmen killed by Nazis
Pope Leo XIV formally recognized the martyrdom of 50 French priests, seminarians and laymen who died in Gestapo custody, Nazi concentration camps or because of their imprisonment during World War II.
Pope Leo XIV will escape Rome’s heat in July by going to papal villa
Pope Leo XIV will spend two weeks of July at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, bringing back a centuries-old tradition that had been suspended by Pope Francis.
At audience with martyr’s mother, pope prays for peace in Congo
In the presence of the mother of the newly beatified martyr, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui would intercede to finally bring peace to Congo.
God wants to help people discover their worth, dignity, pope says
God loves every person and wants to help everyone discover their inherent value and dignity, especially those who feel unworthy or unappreciated, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope’s prayer intention for June: That the world grow in compassion
Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for June, a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is "that the world might grow in compassion."
A family’s love grounded in Christ is sign of peace for world, pope says
Families are the cradle of the future of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly.
Remember Christ’s compassion, show compassion to others, pope says
Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope pledges prayers for China, marks Laudato Si’ anniversary
Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the day of prayer for Catholics in China and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment.
Future pope set up trafficking commission for vulnerable in Chiclayo
Before he was Pope Leo XIV, then-Bishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, created a commission to help women escape forced prostitution, said a trafficking survivor who worked with him.