VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace. The pope made his request at the end of his weekly general audience Sept. 24 and the day after he said he had spoken again with the pastor of Holy Family Church in Gaza City, the…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready to rescue and redeem them, Pope Leo XIV said. “No place is too far away, no heart is too closed (and) no tomb too tightly sealed for his love,” the pope said Sept. 24 during his weekly…
WASHINGTON – “We reiterate our solidarity with the bishops and faithful of Africa, as they offer the world a profound witness of respect for human life and dignity amidst ongoing conflicts,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. Bishop Zaidan’s full statement follows:…
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Reverend James F. Checchio, bishop of Metuchen, as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond is the current archbishop of New Orleans, and the…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV said a proposal to create an AI-version of him so people could have a virtual audience with the pope pretty much horrified him. “If there’s anybody who should not be represented by an avatar, I would say the pope is high on the list,” he said in an…
Reading 1 Ezra 1:1-6 In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD inspired King Cyrus of Persia to issue this proclamation throughout his kingdom, both by word of mouth and in writing: “Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: ‘All the…