Many aspects of Pope Francis’ remarkable program of ecclesial renewal weare prefigured in Hans Urs von Balthasar’s vision for ...

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Urquidi, who was among the lay delegates attending the Synod of Bishops, was in the same group as the future pope and saw firsthand Pope Leo's modus operandi. "He doesn't just want to listen, and that ...

Pope Leo XIV greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience June 4, 2025.

The theme chosen for the event, Joy in Holiness, resonates with Pope Francis’ call for the 2025 Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope. For countless people, St Therese is precisely that – a hopeful companion ...

The centenary year of St. Thérèse’s canonization began Jan. 4 and will continue until Christmas, with a weekend of celebrations taking place May 16–18 in Lisieux, France.

The final day, Sunday, May 18, will begin with a symbolic link to the Church’s present: the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will be broadcast live from Rome to the basilica’s screens.

But Leo’s historic election last week to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as the first U.S.-born pope means that the two most powerful people on the planet are Americans.

During Pope Leo XIV’s upbringing, the local parish complemented the family as a fundamental institution of South Side culture, serving as the center of not just spiritual, but also social, life.

Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election to the papacy on May 8, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – American cardinals who participated in the ...