Pope Leo XIV warns new archbishops against pastoral plans that repeat without renewing
By Victoria Cardiel Rome Newsroom, Jun 29, 2025 / 10:15 am Pope Leo XIV warned new archbishops on Sunday against following “the same old pastoral plans without experiencing interior renewal and a willingness to respond to new challenges.” Speaking on the Solemnity of Peter and Paul — saints recognized by the …
Pope Leo XIV says the unity of the Church ‘is nourished by forgiveness and mutual trust’
By Victoria Cardiel Rome Newsroom, Jun 29, 2025 / 09:40 am Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that unity in the Catholic Church “is nourished by forgiveness and mutual trust,” after bestowing the pallium on 54 new metropolitan archbishops on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of the city …
Which popes have taken the name Leo?
Our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, is the latest in a long line of popes who have chosen that name. The thirteen previous popes named Leo date from the fifth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. The last pope with that name died in 1903. Leo is …
Catholic trainer merges faith and fitness in theology of the body-inspired program
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2025 / 07:00 am In 2019, Chase Crouse was working two jobs — in ministry at the Archdiocese of New York and as a personal trainer. He quickly realized that while he loved working with people at the gym, he hated not being …
Supreme Court upholds Texas law mandating age verification for porn sites
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2025 / 15:22 pm A Texas law that requires porn sites to verify that its users are at least 18 years old can remain in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 27, that the law does not violate the …
UPDATE: Supreme Court rules in favor of parents in LGBT curriculum dispute
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 27, 2025 / 12:26 pm The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who had sued a school district over its refusal to allow families to opt their children out of LGBT-focused lessons. In a 6-3 decision in Mahmoud v. …
The Catholic Telegraph earns multiple awards at the 2025 Catholic Media Association Convention
Best Regular Column — Art, Leisure, Culture and Food -First Place Divine Seeing Emma Cassani Read Emma’s latest Divine Seeing: click here. Best Regular Column — Family Life – First Place Catholic at Home Katie Sciba Read Katie’s latest Catholic at Home: click here. Best Book Review Section- First Place …
LIVE from the Vatican | Pope Leo XIV’s Holy Mass | Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, June 29, 2025, will bless and bestow the “pallium” — a white woolen vestment symbolizing pastoral authority and unity with the pope — on 48 new metropolitan archbishops, including eight from the United States.
Wisdom from 20 saints on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jun 27, 2025 / 04:00 am Pope Francis’ 2024 encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus is packed with testimonies from the saints of prayer and devotion to the heart of Christ throughout the centuries. Dilexit Nos, meaning “He Loved Us,” describes how devotion to the …
