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Leo XIV Makes Marian Pilgrimage On 1-Year Anniversary As Pope

Pope Leo XIV greets people inside the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei in Pompei, Italy, on May 8, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV traveled around 150 miles south of Rome to the Italian cities of Pompei and Naples on the first anniversary of his election.

Bransfield, Ex-Wheeling-Charleston Bishop Accused of Misconduct, Dies at 82

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Bishop Michael Bransfield recesses after Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Whitesville, West Virginia, Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

An archdiocesan investigation in 2018 claimed Bishop Michael Bransfield engaged in multiple instances of sexual harassment and financial malfeasance of diocesan funds.

The World Needs Fulton Sheen

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen speaks at a news conference on Oct. 26, 1966, after Pope Paul VI named him bishop of Rochester, New York.

COMMENTARY: Archbishop Fulton Sheen, who was born on May 8, 1895, was a trusted voice of truth, hope and reason in a confusing, tumultuous era.

One Year On: Leo XIV the Listening Pope

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV offers Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 26.

ANALYSIS: The Holy Father has made a point of listening and attempting to bring peace and unity to the Church but his intentions remain difficult to decipher.

US Bishops Recount Year Since Pope Leo XIV’s Election

Pope Leo greets the faithful after his election on May 8, 2025.

'I really had to do a double take, because conventional wisdom has been that there will never be a pope from the United States,' said Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis.

Young Catholic Women Bring Faith Into Daily Life Online

Rachel Holmes Photography
Mackenzie Hunter often posts about taking solo trips and adventures, including stops at churches, encouraging her followers to ‘be brave and follow the Lord’s plan for them.’

Through social media, a growing number of influencers are sharing how they live the faith in ordinary ways.