By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Christmas carols in every language and culture are expressions of how music can convey “feelings and emotions, even the deepest movements of the soul,” Pope Leo XIV said after listening, clapping and singing along at the Vatican Christmas concert with the poor. “As the melodies touched […]
Pope gives thanks, calls for respect in first overseas trip
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ANKARA, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV began his first papal trip speaking of dialogue, peace and thanksgiving — referring to both the holiday and his own gratitude. On the plane to Turkey Nov. 27, he wished a Happy Thanksgiving to the Americans among the 80 journalists traveling with him […]
Summit explores AI’s potential for evangelization
By Robert DuncanCatholic News Service ROME — Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should support the church’s mission of evangelization, urging Catholic technologists and venture capitalists gathered in Rome to build systems that help spread the Gospel. “Whether designing algorithms for Catholic education, tools for compassionate health care, or creative platforms that tell the Christian […]
Pope Leo’s Middle East trip to focus on dialogue, peace
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2. The Vatican released the itinerary for Pope Leo’s first foreign trip Oct. […]
St. Peter’s Basilica hosts traditional Latin Mass for pilgrims
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In the presence of hundreds of priests and with lay faithful packed into the pews and standing along the walls, U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated the traditional Latin Mass Oct. 25 at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Vatican said Pope Leo […]
Pope, King Charles III share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel. According to Buckingham Palace, it was the first time since the Reformation in the early 16th […]
True charity is selfless and respects recipients’ dignity, pope says
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — True Christian charity respects the person being assisted and sets no conditions for receiving help, Pope Leo XIV said. Charity involves both selfless giving and respect for human dignity of the other person, the pope said Sept. 1 as he met people involved in the Capuchin-sponsored Opera […]
‘Aspire to great things,’ pope tells youth at jubilee’s end
By Carol GlatzCatholic News Service ROME — The fullness of life depends on how much one joyfully welcomes and shares in life while also living with a constant yearning for those things that only come from God, Pope Leo XIV told young people. “Aspire to great things, to holiness, wherever you are. Do not settle […]
Watch out for fake Pope Leo XIV quotes and video, Vatican warns
Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pope May 8 are available on the Vatican website, which should be checked before sharing supposed quotes and videos, Vatican News said. The Vatican News site published the warning in several languages May 21 after a 36-minute […]
Compassion is a human, not religious issue, pope says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said. “Before being a religious matter, compassion is a question of humanity! Before being believers, we are called to be human,” […]