Pope Leo prays for vocations, for peace and for mothers on Mother’s Day
People gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to pray the "Regina Coeli" prayer with Pope Leo XIV for...
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Unity, not nationality led to Pope Leo’s election, U.S. cardinals say
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, retired archbishop of Washington, speaks at a news conference May 9, 2025, at the Pontifical North...
New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pope with the cardinals who elected him in the Sistine Chapel at...
Statement from Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III, Bishop of Biloxi, on the Election of Pope Leo XIV
May 8, 2025 Photo from Ascension Press With deep gratitude to God and great joy in my heart, I join...
Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican...
Forget the chimney — everyone’s watching the seagull watching the chimney
A seagull is shown next to the the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on a screen in St. Peter’s Square...
A morning of black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney
Sun beams break through the clouds over St. Peter's Square on the second day of the conclave at the Vatican...
Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope
Black smoke billows from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel May 7, 2025, on the first day of the conclave....
Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave
The cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 7, 2025, for the start of the conclave to...
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting
In the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican May 6,...
