Posted on 05/27/2025 21:18 PM (Catholic News Agency)
Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, presides over a celebratory liturgy at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on the occasion of the World Day of Eastern Christians on May 25, 2025. / Credit: L’Œuvre d’Orient
ACI MENA, May 27, 2025 / 17:18 pm (CNA).
On the World Day of Eastern Christians, a liturgy was celebrated at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Sunday, May 25, presided over by Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako.
Posted on 05/27/2025 16:18 PM (Catholic News Agency)
The Lecceto hermitage near Siena, Italy. / Credit: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
ACI Stampa, May 27, 2025 / 12:18 pm (CNA).
Sister Sara Maria of the Augustinian nuns of Lecceto speaks about the activities of the monastery in the province of Siena and the nuns’ relationship with Leo XIV.
Posted on 05/26/2025 10:00 AM (Catholic News Agency)
Casamari Abbey in Italy. / Credit: D. Ermacora
Rome, Italy, May 26, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
The monastery of Casamari in Italy was built in the 11th century on the foundations of a temple dedicated to Ceres, the Greek goddess of the earth, fertility, and harvests.
Posted on 05/25/2025 18:19 PM (Catholic News Agency)
Pope Leo XIV prays at St. Mary Major, May 25, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool
ACI Prensa Staff, May 25, 2025 / 14:19 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV prayed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major following the Mass where he took possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran as bishop of Rome.
Posted on 05/25/2025 17:17 PM (Catholic News Agency)
Pope Leo XIV sits in the cathedral of Rome, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a symbol of his authority as bishop of Rome, on May 25, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool
Rome, Italy, May 25, 2025 / 13:17 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as Bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of his cathedra (throne) on Sunday.
Posted on 05/25/2025 16:21 PM (Catholic News Agency)
Pope Leo XIV greets the mayor of Rome at the foot of the Capitoline Steps before taking possession of St. John Lateran as bishop of Rome, May 25, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
Rome, Italy, May 25, 2025 / 12:21 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV addressed Rome’s mayor minutes before making his way to the Basilica of St. John Lateran to take possession of his chair as bishop of Rome.
Posted on 05/25/2025 11:00 AM (Catholic News Agency)
The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on Nov. 29, 2024. / Credit: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Paris, France, May 25, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Organized by the bishops of the Île-de-France region, the vigil has taken place annually since 2009.
Posted on 05/24/2025 11:00 AM (Catholic News Agency)
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ACI Prensa Staff, May 24, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Father Cristian Meriggi, an exorcist priest of the Archdiocese of Florence, Italy, shares the five spiritual weapons he uses and recommends to combat the devil.
Posted on 05/23/2025 19:03 PM (Catholic News Agency)
Irish high cross at the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary, Ireland. / Credit: Marie-Lise Van Wassenhove via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)
CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 15:03 pm (CNA).
The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant shifts in religious attitudes and practices in Ireland.
Posted on 05/22/2025 17:12 PM (Catholic News Agency)
Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the famous icon at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 13:12 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV, the first pope to come from the Order of St. Augustine, made a visit very early in his pontificate to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Italy.