ROME – As with any papal transition, when Pope Leo XIV was elected questions arose about what his priorities would be, and whether he would continue to advance the priorities and reforms of his predecessor.… Pope Leo’s first curial appointment signals continuity on women
Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Desilú León explains the route for “Paths of Pope Leo XIV,” which will cover four regions in the country: Lambayeque, Piura, La Libertad, and Callao, key locations in… ‘Paths of Pope Leo XIV’ tourism route launches in Peru
Tessa Gervasini/CNAParticipants at a May 22, 2025, afternoon vigil to honor the two lives lost in an attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., the night before hold signs reading “Christians and Jews… Catholics Show Solidarity After Terrorist Attack Kills 2 Israeli Officials in Washington, DC
“I have never seen anything like this,” said Jerikah McCloud, 23, who looks out the destroyed second floor of her family home in the Academy neighborhood of St. Louis on Saturday, May 17, 2025, after… ‘Be the love of Christ for others’: St. Louis begins long road to tornado recovery
Bishop Francisco Javier Acero with the mothers of the disappeared and priests. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Bishop Acero Puebla, Mexico, May 23, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Amid a wave of violence that has… Catholic Church strives to reduce violence in Mexico
SÃO PAULO – A festival of Catholic music drew more than 40,000 attendants on May 17 to Santa Bábara d’Oeste, a city with 180,000 inhabitants about 85 miles away from São Paulo, Brazil’s major economic… Catholic music festival gathers 40,000 people in small Brazilian city
ROME – An American rabbi has voiced optimism for Catholic-Jewish relations after the election of Pope Leo XIV, saying his pontificate marks an opportunity for renewal given a spike in tensions during the last months… Rabbi ‘optimistic’ about relations with Catholic Church under Pope Leo
null / Credit: BUTENKOV ALEKSEI/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Canadian government’s abolishment of a government ministry for disabled citizens underscores the government’s “demeaning attitude” toward disabled people, advocates say,… Canada’s lack of disabilities minister criticized by pro-life advocates
Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín and Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. / Credit: Courtesy of Bishop Luis Marín Vatican City, May 22, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The undersecretary of… Synod undersecretary: Leo XIV ‘doesn’t govern from his office, he goes out to meet people’
Those who want to participate can visit the eCatholic website to “take a moment to offer a message of prayer, encouragement, or support” and submit a video. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom,… ‘Send a message to the Holy Father’ initiative elicits supportive video messages for new pope