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Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNACNA Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA).The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope.Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA
CNA Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA).
The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope.
Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
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Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Bishop-elect Simon Peter Engurait. / Credit: Courtesy of the Diocese of Houma-ThibodauxVatican City, Jun 5, 2025 / 08:54 am (CNA).Pope Leo XIV on Thursday named Uganda-born Father Simon Peter Engurait, a former business analyst who became a priest at age 41, to lead the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana.The 53-year-old priest, ordained for the diocese in 2013, has acted as diocesan administrator since the death of Bishop Mario Dorsonville in January 2024."While I am still shocked by the news that the Lord has asked me to be a bishop, I must admit that knowing the people of this diocese brings me great comfort in saying yes," the bishop-elect said in a statement published to the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese's website on June 5."South Louisiana is home, and I love the people here. It is a privilege to say yes to you as much as I am saying yes to God. I love you, and I consider it a great honor to serve you as your bishop," he added.Engurai...
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South loop area of Chicago. / Credit: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 5, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA).Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is using a lobbying firm that supports pro-abortion political candidates and lobbies for abortion providers, raising concerns that the relationship could amount to cooperation with evil by the charitable entity.Since 2022, Catholic Charities of Chicago has contracted with Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies to lobby on its behalf before the State of Illinois. Cozen O'Connor is a national lobbying firm with offices in major cities across the country, including New York; Washington, D.C.; and Chicago.According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Cozen O'Connor donated $3,500 in 2024 to Personal PAC, a political action committee in Illinois that supports pro-choice candidates at the state and local levels. The firm donated $3,000 in 2023 and $3,500 in 2024, while an individual employee of the f...
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Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square for his Wednesday general audience on June 4, 2025. / Credit: Vatican MediaCNA Newsroom, Jun 5, 2025 / 10:43 am (CNA).Follow our live coverage of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, first U.S.-born pope in history.
