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Carmelite Sister Teresia of the Most Holy Trinity, born Teresa Ysseldijk, is seen in an undated portrait. A candidate for sainthood, she died from an illness just a little over six years after arriving in the United States in 1919.
Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri
Pope Leo XIV issued decrees advancing the sainthood causes of five candidates, including a Dutch nun who served in St. Louis in the early 20th century. During a meeting April 27, with Cardinal … more
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Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.
Bishop O’Donnell invites all to join in prayer for peace, for the Holy Father and for world leaders
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am saddened by President Trump’s recent comments regarding Pope Leo XIV’s statements calling for peace and for an end to the war in Iran. It is … more
A hunter’s moon rises behind a statue of St. Francis of Assisi on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wis., Oct 8, 2022.
Pope sets Jubilee to mark 800th year since St. Francis’ death; saint’s body to be displayed
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican tribunal that deals with … more
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Pope Leo XIV poses for a photo with Bishop-elect Ralph B. O’Donnell of Jefferson City on Sept. 11, 2025, in the atrium of the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.
Being a bishop requires humility, creativity, pope says
Close to 200 clerics who had been named bishops in the past year were not the only ones in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall to have been thrust into new ministries and leadership roles. … more
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Representatives of the Tolton Ambassador Corps, including three from the Jefferson City diocese, gather with retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago, co-postulator for the sainthood cause of Missouri native Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame during the group’s July 7-9 national convocation.
Three from diocese attend Fr. Tolton Ambassadors gathering at the University of Notre Dame
Sweet strains of “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” parted like the Red Sea in historical St. Augustine Church in South Bend, Indiana. Father Tolton’s Ambassadors were in … more
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Pope Leo XIV greets people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the recitation of the Angelus at the Vatican Aug. 10, 2025.
Works of mercy are best way to invest what God gave you, pope says
While giving money to charity is a good thing, God expects Christians to do more by giving of themselves to help others, Pope Leo XIV said. “It is not simply a matter of sharing the … more
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Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, delivers the homily as he celebrates his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, 2025. He is the first American pope in history.
Full text: Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry
CLICK HERE to read a related article. This is the full text in English of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry May … more
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Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, smiles as he arrives to celebrate his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, 2025. He is the first American pope in history.
Pope Leo begins papacy calling for ‘united Church’ in a wounded world
CLICK HERE to read the text of the pope’s homily. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began … more
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El cardenal Robert Francis Prevost, quien ha elegido el nombre papal de León XIV, aparece en el balcón central de la Basílica de San Pedro en el Vaticano el 8 de mayo de 2025, tras su elección durante el cónclave. Es el primer Papa proveniente de EE.UU. de la historia. (Foto OSV News/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV chosen to lead the Church
The 267th pope, the first from the United States, projected humble clarity from the moment he stepped out onto the balcony above the throngs in St. Peter’s Square. His first words, were … more
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A worker arranges printed newspapers for circulation with a picture of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, at the Nation Media Group printing press on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, May 8, 2025.
10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV
As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. Chicagoan. Pope Leo was born Sept. 14, 1955, and … more
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Pope Francis greets then-Cardinal Robert F. Prevost during a consistory in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 30, 2023. U.S.-born Cardinal Prevost became the first American pope in history when he was elected at the Vatican May 8, 2025, choosing the papal name Leo XIV. He succeeded Pope Francis, who died at age 88 April 21, 2025.
Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; has full calendar already
Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment he accepted his election May 8, the inauguration Mass … more
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Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. The new pope was born in Chicago.
First American pope: White Sox fan, Villanova grad, Peru missionary, Vatican leader
Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 as he introduced himself to the world as the 266th successor to St. … more
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pope with the cardinals who elected him in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 9, 2025.
New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary outreach is most desperately needed,” Pope … more
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pope with the cardinals who elected him in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 9, 2025.
Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIV
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Here is the full text of the first public homily of Pope Leo XIV, given at a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May 9, 2025: I begin … more
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presides over the Mass “Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice” (“for the election of the Roman pontiff”) in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 7, 2025.
Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave
At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the Church and all of humanity need “at this difficult … more
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Father Mike Schmitz, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., and host of the Bible in a Year podcast, speaks during the July 18, 2024, second revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
‘Bible in a Year’ host shares how all can join in the conclave’s ‘sacred moment’
As the cardinals prepared to enter into the Sistine Chapel to vote on the next supreme pontiff May 7, faithful across the world were watching in anticipation. Host of the “Bible in a … more
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Cardinals from around the world line up in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel March 12, 2013, to take their oaths at the beginning of the conclave that would elect Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025.
Conclave 101 for kids
As a member of the “JPII generation,” I didn’t experience a church conclave until I was a college student. Even then, it was difficult to understand the ins and outs of what was … more
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The Sistine Chapel, arranged for the conclave to elect a new pope which begins May 7, is seen at the Vatican May 6, 2025.
UPDATED: Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history
The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors. While 115 cardinals took part in the conclaves in 2005 and 2013, 133 … more
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Cassocks for the new pope are arranged in the antechamber of the Sistine Chapel, sometimes called the “Room of Tears,” May 6, 2025, ahead of the conclave which begins May 7.
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting
On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the … more
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A framed image of Pope Francis, draped in black, is displayed in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, as Archbishop Shawn McKnight and more than 40 priests of the diocese offer a Memorial Mass for the pope, who died on April 21 at age 88.
Pope Francis laid to rest after eventful papacy
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Archbishop Shawn McKnight thought back to how Pope Francis, when first introduced to the world, asked people in St. Peter’s Square to give him a … more
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