MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Catholic bishops criticized vote buying and election-related violence after the 2025 midterm elections, and called for vigilance in building “the dream of a new politics” in the country. “The people have… Filipino bishops hit vote buying, urge vigilance after 2025 elections

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Church leaders in the Catholic diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria have decried the desecration of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, describing it as “a most grievous sacrilege.” In a statement… Nigerian diocese laments desecration of Church, orders reparation

Candlelight procession at Fatima on May 12, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Shrine of Fatima/EWTN ACI Prensa Staff, May 14, 2025 / 17:59 pm (CNA). Approximately 470,000 pilgrims gathered in Fátima, Portugal, on May 12–13… Leo XIV’s pontificate consecrated to Our Lady of Fátima at Portugal shrine

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, May 14, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Catholics around the world continue to… Pope Leo XIV’s American citizenship: Can he keep it as pope?

ROME – British Ambassador to the Holy See Chris Trott has voiced excitement over the recent election of Pope Leo XIV and has said he is looking forward to continuing collaboration with the world’s greatest… British envoy to Vatican looks forward to collaborating with new pope

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – As Bolivia prepares for the upcoming August elections and relevant politicians confirm their will to run for president, the nation’s episcopate unprecedentedly decided to take an ostensible stance against the left-wing… Bolivian bishops make unprecedented critical tone against the government before elections

(ZENIT News – The Daily Signal / Washington, 05.13.2025).- In the days leading up to the announcement of a new pope, among all the hypotheses, maneuvers, fears, and attempts at prediction, no one truly seemed to… Former Swiss Guard’s Thoughts on Election of Pope Leo XIV

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 05.13.2025).- The Holy Father Leo XIV has chosen to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram. He has inherited the @Pontifex accounts on X that were used by… Lion XIV inherits 52 million followers on X and opens Instagram surpassing 400 thousand followers first day

U.S. Navy LSTs and other vessels unloading at low tide at Normandy, soon after the June 1944 invasion. USS LST-55 is in the center, behind the closest barrage balloon. USS LST-61 is at right. /… Pope Leo’s ‘greatest generation’ dad served on D-Day tank landing ship

Mikal Mahdi. / Credit: Federal Public Defenders (proof), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 18:06 pm (CNA). Lawyers who represent the recently executed Mikal Mahdi are alleging that the… Lawyers for Mikal Mahdi allege ‘botched’ firing squad execution in South Carolina