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Election of Pope Leo XIV celebrated with Mass of Thanksgiving in Peru

In a jubilant atmosphere, more than 10,000 faithful gathered in front of the Basilica and Cathedral of Santa María de Chiclayo in Peru to celebrate a thanksgiving Mass for the election of Pope Leo XIV, who was bishop of the diocese for more than eight years. The celebration vibrated with joy following the election of […]

Vatican sends well wishes for Buddhist festival of Vesak

May 12, 2025 marks Vesak or Buddha Day, a major Bu-ddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. To comme-morate the festival, the Dica-stery for Interreligious Dialogue sent a message to all Buddhists around the world entitled, “Buddhists and Christians in Liberating Dialogue for Our Time.” Signed by the Prefect of the Dicastery, […]

Parolin to Italian paper: ‘Pope Leo XIV will lead the church with serenity’

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who had been a top contender to be pope, wrote a letter to his hometown newspaper praising the new pontiff, Pope Leo XII. ”I believe that Pope Leo XIV, in addition to the grace of the Lord, will find in his great experience as a religious and a pastor the resources to […]

‘No turning back’ from Francis reforms, say Filipino cardinals

Filipino cardinals said Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy of Pope Francis, and that there would be “no turning back” from the late Pope’s focus programmes for the poor. “The programmes may evolve, and they may take different expressions. But there’s no turning back from that,” said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the […]

Sisters at UISG celebrate Pope Leo XIV, friend to women religious

At the very moment the white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel, some 900 sister leaders from around the world had just received communion. They had spent the last few days together at Ergife Palace Hotel, the site of the five-day general assembly for the International Union of Superiors General, or UISG. Throughout their plenary, the […]

IPC warns of worsening food crisis in Gaza as famine risk grows

Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, told the BBC that he was running out of words “to describe the misery and the tragedy affecting the people in Gaza. This week, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) estimates that one in five people—about 500,000—are at risk of starvation. Food […]

U.S. bishops’ updated document on pornography addresses loneliness epidemic, deepfakes

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released a new 10th anniversary preface to a major document on the Church’s response to pornography, offering fresh recommendations for parents, clergy, educators, and civil leaders on combatting porn’s influence in an age of increased social isolation and the rise of artificial intelligence. “Create in Me a […]

Indian bishops slam terror attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir that killed 26 people and injured 17 others, expressing pain for families who lost their loved ones. Terrorists opened fire on tourists on April 22 in the famed Baisaran meadow, about 5 kilometers from the resort town of […]