Delegates at the 2024 Synod on Synodality participate in roundtable meetings on Oct. 10, 2024, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 13, 2025 / 11:43 am (CNA).As prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, the now-Pope Leo XIV participated in both sessions of the assembly of the Synod on Synodality in October 2023 and October 2024.
Delegates at the 2024 Synod on Synodality participate in roundtable meetings on Oct. 10, 2024, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA
Vatican City, May 13, 2025 / 11:43 am (CNA).
As prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, the now-Pope Leo XIV participated in both sessions of the assembly of the Synod on Synodality in October 2023 and October 2024.
Jeanne Vath Ory receives her Regina Matrum Award after a special vigil Mass was celebrated by New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond at her home parish, St. Joan of Arc in LaPlace, Louisiana, on May 12, 2025, the day after Mother's Day. / Credit: Kim Roberts CNA Staff, May 13, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA).A Catholic mother of 10 and grandmother of 30 was honored by New Orleans' Archbishop Gregory Aymond during a special vigil Mass on May 12.
Jeanne Vath Ory receives her Regina Matrum Award after a special vigil Mass was celebrated by New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond at her home parish, St. Joan of Arc in LaPlace, Louisiana, on May 12, 2025, the day after Mother's Day. / Credit: Kim Roberts
CNA Staff, May 13, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA).
A Catholic mother of 10 and grandmother of 30 was honored by New Orleans' Archbishop Gregory Aymond during a special vigil Mass on May 12.
A Planned Parenthood facility in Indianapolis. / Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 13, 2025 / 14:18 pm (CNA).The organization provided 402,230 abortions over the year, an increase of nearly 10,000 abortions from the previous year's report and a record high in the abortion giant's history.
A Planned Parenthood facility in Indianapolis. / Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock
CNA Staff, May 13, 2025 / 14:18 pm (CNA).
The organization provided 402,230 abortions over the year, an increase of nearly 10,000 abortions from the previous year's report and a record high in the abortion giant's history.
Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to "EWTN News Nightly" anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 14:48 pm (CNA).Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a "fantastic pope" because he "can communicate with people in a very clear but nonthreatening way."
Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to "EWTN News Nightly" anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 14:48 pm (CNA).
Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a "fantastic pope" because he "can communicate with people in a very clear but nonthreatening way."
Current Chiclayo Bishop Edinson Farfán at a press conference on Friday, May 9, 2025. / Credit: Diego López Marina/ACI Prensa Lima Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 15:56 pm (CNA).Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face of accusations that he covered up sexual abuse.
Current Chiclayo Bishop Edinson Farfán at a press conference on Friday, May 9, 2025. / Credit: Diego López Marina/ACI Prensa
Lima Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 15:56 pm (CNA).
Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face of accusations that he covered up sexual abuse.
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA).Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of St. Paul-Minneapolis urged lawmakers to continue allowing unauthorized immigrants access to a state-funded health care program.
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA).
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of St. Paul-Minneapolis urged lawmakers to continue allowing unauthorized immigrants access to a state-funded health care program.
Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, May 14, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Pope Leo XIV is also a naturalized citizen of Peru, having ministered there for decades.
Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
CNA Staff, May 14, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Pope Leo XIV is also a naturalized citizen of Peru, having ministered there for decades.
Pope Leo XIV speaks to participants in the Jubilee of Eastern Churches on May 14, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, May 14, 2025 / 11:29 am (CNA)."I thank God for those Christians — Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere and remain in their homelands," Leo said May 14.
Pope Leo XIV speaks to participants in the Jubilee of Eastern Churches on May 14, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media
Vatican City, May 14, 2025 / 11:29 am (CNA).
"I thank God for those Christians — Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere and remain in their homelands," Leo said May 14.
A cropped version of the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, published by the Vatican on May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 14, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA).Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but maintained a close relationship with Pope Francis.
A cropped version of the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, published by the Vatican on May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 14, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA).
Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but maintained a close relationship with Pope Francis.
Pope Leo XIV gives the homily at Mass with the cardinale electors in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, May 14, 2025 / 14:18 pm (CNA).The Dicastery for Communication said "Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict XVI."
Pope Leo XIV gives the homily at Mass with the cardinale electors in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
ACI Prensa Staff, May 14, 2025 / 14:18 pm (CNA).
The Dicastery for Communication said "Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict XVI."
