Sep 23 Watch 7:59 First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into… Continue watching
Sep 18 6 highlights from Pope Leo's interview on Trump, LGBTQ+ welcome and women in the church By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV said that he has no intention of getting involved in U.S. politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration. Continue reading
Sep 01 Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Rev. James Martin says Leo told him Monday that he intended to continue Pope Francis' policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy. Continue reading
Aug 27 What to know about the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis By R.J. Rico, Associated Press The shooting comes as school years are starting across the U.S., and some universities have dealt with false alarms about school shootings. Continue reading
Aug 27 Updates: Minneapolis Catholic school shooting By Associated Press Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter — armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol — approached the side of the church and shot through the windows toward the children sitting in the pews. Continue reading
Aug 27 Two children killed, 17 wounded during Mass in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting By Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the… Continue reading
Aug 20 An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo By Dan Cooney Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into the pope's ancestry. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pope Leo XIV thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year: an evening vigil, outdoor slumber party and morning Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV that… Continue reading
Jun 14 Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to U.S. in Chicago White Sox stadium broadcast By Holly Meyer, Associated Press In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others. Continue reading
Jun 13 Carlo Acutis will be canonized as the first millennial saint in September, pope says By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Friday set Sept. 7 as the rescheduled date to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint Carlo Acutis. Continue reading