VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV blessed two lambs in the Urban VIII Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 21, the feast of St. Agnes, a Roman martyr who is often depicted with a lamb. Agnes also is a derivative of the Latin word for lamb, “agnus.” The lambs are raised by Trappist monks outside…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People of faith and goodwill need to take time to acknowledge the needs and suffering of those around them and be moved by love and compassion to offer others concrete help, Pope Leo XIV said. To love one’s neighbor — whom Jesus identifies as anyone who has need of us —…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV, who plays the daily online puzzle Wordle, is not the only papal puzzle lover. His predecessor and namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was also passionate about wordplay, anonymously publishing riddles in Latin. Going by the pseudonym “X,” the Italian-born Pope Leo used to craft poetic puzzles for a Roman…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If Christians are to speak about God, then they must dedicate time each day and week to listening to God’s word in prayer and the liturgy, Pope Leo XIV said. “We are called to live and cultivate friendship with the Lord” through prayer, he said Jan. 14 during his weekly general…
WASHINGTON – “We are tremendously grateful for the Administration’s work to address certain challenges facing foreign-born religious workers, their employers, and the American communities they serve,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration. Today, the Trump…
WASHINGTON – “Dr. King encouraged people to be leaders in the priorities that Christ gave us in the Gospel,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a reflection commemorating the late civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Archbishop Coakley focused his reflection for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…