The new Holy Father’s first words to the public in his new role were, “Peace be with all of you!” — a blessing he imparted to crowds of the faithful from the Central Loggia of St. Peter ...

The word 'pope' comes from the Greek word 'pappas', which means father or patriarch. This is why the pontiff is referred to as the Holy Father. Jesus Christ is said to have entrusted the mission ...

WXII 12 KELLY KENDALL MET HIM AT HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KERNERSVILLE. THAT’S WHERE WE FIND HER NOW. SUCH AN INTERESTING CONNECTION, KELLY. WHY WAS HE IN ROME AT THE TIME? YEAH.

In an immediate reaction, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Thursday afternoon shared a photo of the newly elected Holy Father on X. “Our Holy Father, Leo XIV,” the bishops said in ...

“As a native of Chicago, I am moved by the fact our new Holy Father has Chicago roots,” Archbishop Michael McGovern said in an emailed statement. “His pastoral work in Peru and his ...

Mary Colwell is a writer, broadcaster and nature campaigner. My hope for the new Holy Father is that he will be a great man of prayer, and that his holiness will show through in his wisdom and ...

“They will take time to pray and to think and to talk and to share, and to decide who might be the next, pope, our Holy Father,” said Fr. Joe. “In the Middle Ages, it took him three years!

WE PRAY FOR THE CHURCH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR HOLY FATHER, POPE LEO, AS HE BEGINS HIS PETRINE MINISTRY. THEY NOW PRAY FOR THEIR NEW PONTIFF, POPE LEO THE 14TH. LET US PRAY TO THE ...

I HOPE ALWAYS FOR A HOLY FATHER WHO IS HIMSELF A MAN OF HUMILITY AND FAITH. I THINK MY HOPE MOSTLY IS ABOUT A MAN WHO’S AUTHENTIC, A MAN WHO WHO LOVES JESUS CHRIST, WHO WHO LIVES BY HIS WORD.

As a Papal Missionary of Mercy, I am particularly moved by the Holy Father’s early emphasis on reconciliation, humility, and the Gospel imperative to “go out” to the peripheries. He reminds ...

“Trusting in the Holy Spirit, we also pray that the Holy Father, as the successor of St. Peter, will enjoy serenity in his ministry and be a watchful and wise shepherd who will confirm us in our ...