MUMBAI, India – Japanese Cardinal Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo says Pope Leo XIV’s previous work as a missionary and as a Vatican official were important reasons he will make a good pontiff. Speaking to Crux,… Japanese cardinal explains why Pope Leo XIV was chosen in the conclave

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said he was confident that Pope Leo XIV would continue the programs of the late Pope Francis for the poor and neglected, even if these projects might… Cardinal Tagle says ‘no turning back’ from Francis’s pro-poor programs under Leo XIV

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 05.11.2025).- On Saturday, May 10, the official photograph of Pope Leo XIV was released, along with his signature, coat of arms, and motto. The official photo was taken shortly after… These are the official photo of the Pope, his coat of arms, motto and his signature

“Have no fear! Trust in the Lord” Pope Leo XIV waves at a massive, jubilant crowd gathered on St. Peter’ s Square for the Regina Coeli on Sunday, May 11, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA… Pope Leo calls on youth to ‘accept the invitation of the Church and Christ the Lord’ in first Regina Caeli

ROME – In his first Sunday Regina Coeli address during Easter, Pope Leo XIV gave pilgrims a surprise and sang the traditional Marian prayer, and prayed for increased vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.… Pope Leo sings Marian prayer, prays for young people and vocations

The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Paris, France is the site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Catherine Labouré. / Credit: Lawrence OP/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May… A prayer for mothers and for those who seek healing on Mother’s Day

In case you hadn’t heard, the cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV to succeed Pope Francis to the See of Peter. Born Robert Francis Prevost, the Augustinian missionary priest who served as prior general of his… Pope Leo XIV: What we know already (and what we can expect)

In the spiritual life, we are called to engage our bodies and spiritual souls. The different prayer forms of the Church are meant to help and guide us in this process. We cannot separate our… Sacred Scripture and good spiritual books can help struggling souls

ROME – In a meeting with the College of Cardinals Saturday, two days after his election to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV explained that he chose his papal name as a commitment to the Church’s… Pope Leo says he chose name due to revolution of artificial intelligence

An activist protests on Capitol Hill July 22, 2015 in Washington, DC. Members of the San Carlos Apache Nation and other activists gathered to protest the a section of the National Defense Authorization Act that… Catholic-backed suit to protect Native American site wins temporary block in federal court