Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, May 18, presided over the Mass of Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry in Saint Peter’s Square, and invites the Church to walk together along the path of God's love and remain united in one family, according to Vatican News.
Under a bright Roman sky and in the presence of tens of thousands gathered in St. On Peter's Square on May 18, Pope Leo XIV officially began his Petrine ministry on Sunday with a solemn Mass of Inauguration, calling the Church to unity, missionary outreach, and love rooted in Christ.
Pope Francis, who served as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 until his passing in 2025, will be remembered not only as a spiritual leader but as a prophet of the peripheries.
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.
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.
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.
In a moving ceremony that gathered faithful from around the world, the Exequial Holy Mass for the late Pope Francis was celebrated this morning at the parvis of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica.
Cardinals gathered for their fourth General Congregation on April 25, Friday morning in the New Synod Hall, as the Church prepares to bid farewell to Pope Francis with the solemn funeral of “a shepherd, not a sovereign.”
In a moving tribute to the late Holy Father, Pope Francis, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) organized a special Rosary prayer service on Friday, April 25, uniting voices across Asia to pray for the eternal repose of his soul.
In his welcome message during Friday’s multi-sectoral forum on the Verde Island Passage (VIP) held in Quezon City, Fr. Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor of the Protect VIP Network , said “Let us honor Pope Francis not only with our tributes, but with our courage - to live out his legacy by choosing the path of ecological conversion.”
The president of the Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, has said, “The election of a pope is not a political contest.”
“We have lost a compassionate and courageous shepherd,” said Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, paying tribute to the late Pope Francis during a solemn gathering at Shanti Sadan, the CCBI Secretariat Extension in Benaulim, Goa.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope and the first Jesuit to lead the Catholic Church, passed away on the morning of April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, just a day after delivering his Easter message.
On February 25, I stood before a conference hall full of bright, idealistic minds—students and young scholars gathered at the Mindanao International Studies Society Convention (MISSCON) 2025.
In a historic and deeply symbolic decision, Pope Francis will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome following his funeral rites at St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Vatican is preparing to bid a final farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 AM (GMT +2) in St. Peter’s Square.
Bangladesh has announced a three-day national mourning to honor the death of Pope Francis, the beloved spiritual leader of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88.
