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Pope Leo XIV Prays for Sahel Victims

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Regina Caeli on May 10, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

At the Regina Caeli, the pope also thanked the Canary Islands for welcoming a cruise ship with passengers sick with hantavirus.

A Sacred Cloth and the Love That Formed a Priest

Many of Kelly Miller’s manutergia include an ‘Auspice Maria’ symbol, which stands for ‘Under the Protection of Mary.’

A centuries-old tradition at a priest’s first Mass points to a deeper truth about vocation, sacrifice and the role of a mother.

The Month of Mary: Celebrating the Women Who Shape Our Faith

Philippe Lissac
‘I learned how to pray the Rosary when I first became Catholic, and it was something I couldn’t get enough of. I would pray every night, and if I felt like I wasn’t praying well enough, I would start over because I truly desired a friendship with my Heavenly Mother.’

The Blessed Mother is the Queen of Heaven and earth and is the beacon of light that we all, as Catholic women, should follow.

Catholic Church Leaders in Africa Reflect On Pope Leo XIV’s First Year

Pope Leo XIV blesses a mother and child at Saint Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, Cameroon, Friday, April 17, 2026.

African bishops highlighted the Pope's trip to Africa as a defining moment of his ministry as well as the pontiff's emphasis on dialogue, reconciliation, missionary outreach, justice, and peace.

Vatican Nuncio: ‘There Are No Unbelievers Left’ in Ukraine’s War Zones

Ukrainian military chaplains Maksym and Oleksandr bless paska, a traditional Easter bread, at positions of the 93rd Independent Mechanized Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar” in Velyka Komyshuvakha, Kharkiv region, on April 24, 2022.

As Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, Apostolic Nuncio Visvaldas Kulbokas tells a Lithuanian Catholic magazine that Ukraine’s war zones are seeing extraordinary religious revival.

Jesus Gives Us 3 Lessons on Love

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Let’s take a look at the revolutionary life of love and grace that the Lord is offering us.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Visits Pompei and Naples in Italy

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo receives a personalized pizza (created for him by Gino Sorbillo and presented to him by Ciro, an employee of the pizzeria) in Naples, Italy, on May 8, 2026.

The Holy Father marked the first anniversary of his pontificate on May 8 by visiting the historic cities in southern Italy.