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Pope Leo XIV smiles during his first general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV to Meet Cardinals at Consistory to Approve Canonizations

May 21, 2025

Pope Francis had called for the consistory in late February, when he was in the hospital, but the date was never set.

Pope Leo XIV gives the homily at Mass with the cardinale electors in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Creates Official Instagram Account for Pope Leo XIV

May 14, 2025

The Dicastery for Communication said “Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict XVI.”

Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo stands outside St. Peter's Square after the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. / Marco Mancini / EWTN News

Holy Spirit Guided Election of Pope Leo XIV, “solid, discreet, and good worker”: Spanish-born French Cardinal Elector

May 10, 2025

Cardinal Bustillo says conclave was guided by the Holy Spirit with "freedom and trust," resulting in Pope Leo XIV's election in under 24 hours.

Pope Benedict XVI greets the future Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican Gardens. / Credit: Courtesy of the Augustinian Midwest Province (USA), Our Mother of Good Counsel

Pope Leo XIV Meeting the Last Three Pontiffs: Photos

May 9, 2025

Pope Leo XIV had the opportunity to meet three of his predecessors at the helm of the Barque of Peter.

Sr. Praxides Nafula (left) and Sr. Olga Massango (right). Credit: ACI Africa

Late Pope Francis Had Africa among Pastoral Priorities: Pauline Sisters in Kenya on Late Pontiff’s Legacy

May 7, 2025

The late Pope Francis loved Africa and was committed to the evangelization of the people of God on the continent, members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in Kenya have said in their glowing tributes to the late Pontiff, who was laid to rest on April 26.

Pope Francis “courageously called us to true ecological conversion”: Senegal’s President on Legacy of Late Pontiff

May 6, 2025

Senegal’s President has eulogized the late Pope Francis as a champion of ecological responsibility alongside his “unwavering fidelity” to the Gospel message.

Popemobile used by Pope Francis during his visit to Bethlehem in 2014. | Credit: Caritas.se

Late Pope Francis' Gift of Popemobile to Gaza Converted into Ambulance, Mobile Clinic to Assist Children

May 5, 2025

Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile clinic to assist children in Gaza, one of the communities hardest hit by the war and humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.

A member of the Papal Foundation greets Pope Francis with a personalized New Orleans Saints jersey, Friday, April 12, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media

Papal Foundation’s Annual Grant Distribution to Honor the Legacy of Pope Francis

May 5, 2025

Following the death of Pope Francis last month, the Papal Foundation’s annual distribution of humanitarian aid will be in memory of the Holy Father’s legacy, the organization said in a press release.

Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

How Late Pope Francis Shaped Current College of Cardinals, Creating 108 out of the Expected 133 Electors

May 4, 2025

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be participating in the election of a pontiff for the first time.

Four Unforgettable Attributes Late Pope Francis Saw in the Church in DR Congo

May 3, 2025

At the heart of the civil strife in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lies a treasure that Pope Francis helped Africa to see: the true image of Jesus.

Sister Mary Barron speaks at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media

Late Pope Francis Hailed for "unwavering confidence" in Women Religious at Novendiales Mass

May 3, 2025

Sister Mary Barron said at the Mass that the late pope "invited us out into the world and among all of God's creation to heal and accompany those most in need."

Left photo: Pivato and Pope Francis in March 2024. | Right photo: Francis and Pivato in December 2013, at the start of his pontificate. / Credit: Photos courtesy of Marcelo Pivato

Late Pope Francis "left us a great love that we are obliged to replicate": Close Argentine Friend

May 3, 2025

Following Pope Francis’ passing, one of his closest Argentine friends remembered him with gratitude, emphasizing that his legacy is impossible to minimize.

Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime incenses the altar at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Urged "heart and spirit pure, free enough" for "the poorest" Among Us, Cardinal at 8th Novendiales Mass

May 3, 2025

The prelate celebrated, and delivered the homily at, the second-to-last Mass held in mourning for the Holy Father, who passed away on April 21.

Catholic Theologians in Nigeria Pledge to Uphold Late Pope Francis’ Theological, Pastoral Legacy with “renewed zeal”

May 1, 2025

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN) have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of the late Pope Francis, who was laid to rest on April 26.

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández elevates the chalice during the sixth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 1, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

For Pope Francis, “work itself was his joy, nourishment, rest”: Doctrine of Faith Prefect at 6th Novendiales Mass

May 1, 2025

The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and a close personal friend of the late Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the College of Cardinals on May 1.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on May 1, 2020, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. / Credit: Vatican Media

11 Powerful Quotes from Pope Francis about St. Joseph and His "father’s heart"

May 1, 2025

On the feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), here are some of the most beautiful and powerful quotes from Pope Francis’ document of personal reflections on St. Joseph. 

Pope Francis during a general audience. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

A Long Friendship and Unforgettable Hug: The Day Pope Francis Forgot He Was Pope

Apr 30, 2025

The face of Brother Juan of the Community of the Lamb went viral last week in a video recalling an emotion-laden moment with Pope Francis in Rome.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin (left) and other cardinals celebrate Mass on Day 3 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Cardinals Hold Sixth General Congregation, Confirm Two Electors will not be at Conclave

Apr 29, 2025

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, said the names of the two cardinals would not be revealed during an afternoon press briefing.

Detail from St. Catherine of Siena from the circle of Baldassare Francheschini (17th century). / Credit: Baldassare Franceschini, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Francis’ Praise for St. Catherine of Siena, “great female figure of faith”

Apr 29, 2025

The late pope sent a telegram marking the 560th anniversary of the saint’s canonization in 2021 calling her “a great female figure of faith.”

Late Pope Francis’ Six Uplifting Words about Africa

Apr 27, 2025

The late Pope Francis was known to speak highly of Africa, always settling for the most colorful words to describe the continent, which he believed had immense potential.