Cardinal reads Pope Leo’s homily on family (full text)
Pope Leo urges us to grow as a Church that is a “family of families,” in an atmosphere of reciprocal care that will benefit us all.
Kathleen N. Hattrup
Kathleen N. Hattrup is the Executive Editor of Aleteia's English edition. Her career in Catholic media has particularly focused on the popes and news from Rome. She is also a translator, a children's book author, and a mom of four.
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Prayer for Pope Leo
Heavenly Father, You have given us Pope Leo to be the Vicar of your Son on earth. We ask that you continue to allow us to benefit from his guidance ...
Vatican: Nodule was cancerous, surgery a success
The Holy Father had the lower lobe of his right lung removed. A further report from the Vatican is expected on Wednesday afternoon.
TODAY: Join in Rosary from hospital where Leo is admitted (link)
The Gemelli Hospital -- known affectionately as the Pope's hospital, since both John Paul II and Francis had lengthy and multiple stays there -- has received Pope Leo today.
Cardinal Parolin says pre-surgery Leo is calm, composed
The Pope's No. 2 spoke with Leo on Monday evening and said he had "great composure." The cardinal assured the Holy Father of the prayers and affection of the Curia.
Catholics can’t participate in execution, says military archbishop
"As I would in the case of a procured abortion, I oblige any Catholics assigned to the firing squad to request to be excused from this action contrary to the teaching of the Church.”
Leo keeping regular schedule in lead-up to surgery
The Vatican press office noted that the nodule was detected during routine check-ups, which were not prompted by any specific health issues. A date for the surgery is still not confirmed.
We are among the main characters: Pope’s reflection
The banquet hall is our churches and homes, the places where we live and where the King’s Son, Jesus Christ, continues to declare his love for us and await our “yes.”
Daily bread cannot be held hostage by war: Pope
Grain transport through the Black Sea is again being obstructed by the war in Ukraine, extending the suffering of the war well beyond Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV to have lump removed from lung
Surgery is scheduled for "the coming days."
Pope Leo’s words on this World Day Against the Death Penalty
Pope Leo has addressed the day with a tweet. The timing is remarkable as the United States announces a live-streamed execution days after a botched one.
Pope’s No. 2 on US public execution plan: “incomprehensible”
Cardinal Pietro Parolin indicated that the Holy See will make a statement on the issue, and noted that the head of the US bishops already had.
Bishop responds to US plan for public execution
The president of the US bishops responds with "shock and great sorrow" to news that the United States plans to live-stream an execution this December: "this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered."
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St. John Henry Newman was named last November as the 38th Doctor of the Church. How much do you know about him? His feast day is October 9, the day of his conversion to Catholicism.
Cardinal Tagle chosen as new Dean of College of Cardinals
The Filipino cardinal replaces Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who at age 92, is stepping down after two terms.
Need comfort? Pray the Rosary
We all have moments when it seems we need a place of refuge, somewhere to feel comforted and safe. Pope Leo recommends the Rosary.
Not ‘above’ or ‘beside’: How the Church is in the world
Pope Leo XIV continued with his reflection on Vatican II's document about the modern world.
TODAY: Bartolo Longo’s 1st feast as Saint is his 100th anniversary
Bartolo Longo was canonized by Pope Leo just after his feast day in 2025. It was on October 5, 1926, that he entered eternity at age 85.
Pope praises kids who prayed Rosary with him
Let us all follow their example, invoking the intercession of the Virgin Mary so that peoples may be freed from the scourge of war.
Friar: Annual Rosary pilgrimage says something about Church in USA
"To have so many of the faithful — young people, families, people from all walks of life — gathered days after the beatification of Blessed Fulton Sheen was an extraordinary grace!"
