WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Reverend Michael Pham, auxiliary bishop of San Diego and diocesan administrator, as the Bishop of San Diego. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on May 22, 2025, by Monsignor Većeslav Tumir, chargé d’ affaires, a.i. of the Apostolic Nunciature, in the temporary absence of Cardinal Christophe…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing themselves as members of the one body of Christ, all Catholics should sense an urgency to share the Gospel message of God’s love with others and to welcome them as brothers and sisters, Pope Leo XIV said. “Our world, wounded by war, violence and injustice, needs to hear the Gospel…
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Congress considers the draft text of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” in the budget reconciliation process, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), encouraged lawmakers to uphold human life and dignity and the common good. “My brother bishops have sent a comprehensive letter…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Gospel parable of the “wasteful sower” who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path “is an image of the way God loves us,” Pope Leo XIV told visitors and pilgrims at his first weekly general audience. The parable can strike people as odd because “we…
WASHINGTON – “You have the capacity to organize and create change that will endure for generations to come,” said Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan in a joint letter to young people, written during the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’. In the letter, the bishops recognize the impact the climate crisis has…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During a special audience with religious leaders who came to Rome for the inauguration of his papal ministry, Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue working toward Christian unity and promoting dialogue among all religions. “Now is the time for dialogue and building bridges,” the pope said May 19 as he met…