The Research and Advocacy for Climate Policy and Action (RACPA) consortium, led by Jesuits, held a planning workshop on climate justice and community resilience in Surakarta, Indonesia, May 13–17.
The bells of cathedrals across Australia rang in harmony with those of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on the momentous evening when white smoke billowed above the Sistine Chapel, announcing to the world: Habemus Papam.
A wave of joy and gratitude swept across Kandhamal as the faithful, youth, priests, nuns, and religious celebrated the election of the new Pope Leo XIV on May 9.
On the first Sunday of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV appeared at the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to lead the faithful in the Regina Caeli prayer, marking Good Shepherd Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, and the 62nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
On Saturday afternoon (May 10), shortly after 4:00 p.m., Pope Leo XIV made a private pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, a cherished Marian sanctuary entrusted to the Augustinian Order.
he motto:Pope Leo XIV has also chosen a motto that reflects this Augustinian tradition: In Illo uno unum, which means “In the One, we are one.” The phrase is taken from Saint Augustine’s Exposition on Psalm 127, where he explains that “although we Christians are many, in the one Christ we are one.”
The head of the United States bishops expressed positive hopes for the future of the Catholic Church as newly elected Pope Leo XIV’s first words revolved around peace.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) convened the second national ecumenical bishops’ fellowship and consultation meeting on May 9, 2025, from 03.00 to 05.30 p.m. at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS) in Bengaluru, south India.
The new Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, taking the name Leo XIV, was celebrated on May 8 with his election as the 267th Pope, the first American-born pope, in the Church’s 2,000-year history.
The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is pleased to announce the launch of a Diploma Course in Canon Law titled "Canon Law for a Synodal Church."
Over 65 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from various relief camps participated in a one-day Paralegal Workshop held at St. Thomas Parish Hall, organized by St. Thomas Parish Singngat in collaboration with the CCBI Commission for Migrants, New Delhi on May 9.
In his first formal address to the College of Cardinals on Saturday May 10, newly elected Pope Leo XIV delivered a heartfelt message of gratitude, prayer, and pastoral direction, urging unity and continued fidelity to the Church's mission.
As the bastion of Catholicism in Asia, the Philippines joins the universal Church in joyful celebration and heartfelt thanksgiving following the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the 267th Successor of Saint Peter and the new Vicar of Christ.
In a move reflecting his thoughtful leadership, Pope Leo XIV has decided that the Heads and Members of the Roman Curia will temporarily remain in their current roles until further notice.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake congratulated the newly elected Pope Leo XIV as the head of the Catholic Church with 1.4 billion members.
Elections are often a season of grand promises—when the heavens and the earth are offered to voters. Candidates traverse the nation, vowing solutions for even the smallest of worries. Fulfilling these promises, of course, is another matter. But it is a tradition that has endured.
The International Movement of Catholic Students in Papua New Guinea (IMCS-PNG), in collaboration with Catholic student communities from across the country, joyfully extends heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo on his election as the new Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church.
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Leo XIV, and becoming the first American-born pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history on May 8.
As white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica ring out, the world receives the joyful news: Habemus Papam — We have a Pope! But what exactly unfolds behind the scenes before this historic announcement is made?
