The inauguration of Pope Leo XIV is expected to take place on May 18, 2025, with a solemn Mass in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced via a statement on Saturday. The Holy See announced that there will be a meeting between the newly elected Catholic …
What started as a bucket-list trip to Italy turned into a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual experience for two Owensboro women who found themselves in St. Peter’s Square as white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. …
By Gloria Ogbonna When Heaven Meets the IRS: Can America Tax the Pope? In an event as unexpected as it is historic, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of Chicago has been elected Pope, taking the name Leo XIV. For the first time in history, the leader of the …
Along with the spiritual leadership of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, Pope Leo XIV now inherits oversight of the Vatican's shoddy finances -- and his predecessor's efforts to clean them up. The dire state of the Holy See accounts was among …
Over at Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, some 200 worshippers packed the pews at the 8 a.m. Mass, far more than usual for an early Friday morning. “Thanks for the gift of new Pope Leo XIV,” Bishop Lawrence Sullivan said after …
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP) The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the …
Ammon News - The leader of the Roman Catholic Church does not get paid what many consider a traditional salary. Instead, the Vatican provides for the pontiff's needs, from housing, food, transportation and other expenses in the form of stipends and …
Being tasked with helping to choose a new pope is one of the biggest decisions the 133 cardinals in the midst of the conclave will make in their lifetimes - so a good night's sleep and a decent breakfast is highly important. The vast majority of the …
Pope Leo XIV has now become the new head of the Vatican after the demise of Pope Francis. It was only a day ago that white smoke was seen billowing from the Pristine Chapel, indicating that a new Pope had been chosen after four rounds of voting. The first …
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