Catholic Standard

Looking back 10 years after Pope Francis’s visit to Washington: Part three, the pope visits the Little Sisters of the Poor and Saint John Paul II Seminary

Sister Constance remembered how Pope Francis spent time visiting with the two oldest Little Sisters there, including Sister ...
Religion News Service on MSN

What does Pope Leo XIV want? 10 takeaways from his first interviews

In his first in-depth interviews since his election, Pope Leo XIV set out his vision for the Catholic Church: open to ...
Catholic Standard

Looking back 10 years after Pope Francis’s visit to Washington: Part four, a papal address to Congress, a Catholic Charities visit and a hug

During his historic visit to Washington 10 years ago in September 2015, Pope Francis gave the first papal address to a joint ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo continues legacy of openness toward LGBTQ Catholics, advocates say

After a pilgrimage that gathered LGBTQ Catholics in Rome for the Jubilee Year, advocates said that Pope Leo XIV is following ...
National Catholic Reporter

Leo's embrace of Francis' LGBTQ+ acceptance follows surprising new study on priests

A new study found that priests who approve of Pope Francis are more likely to adopt a pastoral approach to LGBTQ+ Catholics.
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN

Dolton native Pope Leo XIV celebrates 70th birthday, given Portillo’s cake

Pope Leo XIV turned 70 years old on Sunday. The Chicago area native was honored by the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican with a cake from local favorite Portillo's. There will be local celebrations of ...
ABC News

President Obama, Pope Francis Exchange Gifts At White House

The president gave the pope a sculpture of a dove and key belonging to a saint. — -- What does the leader of the free world give the leader of the Catholic Church? President Obama and Pope ...