The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most ...

Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary during a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 11, 2025, in the presence of the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Credit: CNS photo/Pablo ...

The Holy Father asked for the intercession of Our Lady, Queen of Peace before praying his first Angelus in the square in Latin and urging his listeners to pray for the end of conflicts in different ...

Pope Leo XIV prays while celebrating Vespers in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 31, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Leo XIV closed the year 2025 condemning what he said ...

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 09.30.2025).- Today, the new edition of The Pope Video for the month of October is released, containing Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention: “Let us pray that believers in ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, became an instant hit among trading card collectors. His Topps Now card released Thursday has set an all-time record for any non-sports card within that brand ...

When Robert Francis Prevost spoke in Spanish to his crowd of supporters for the first time in St. Peter’s Square last week, Edgewater resident Julio Fernandez said it made him tear up. “I’ve lived in ...

Pope Leo XIV closes St. Peter’s Basilica Holy Door to end the 2025 ordinary Jubilee year, at the Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Credit: Yara Nardi/Pool photo via AP VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ...