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Pope Leo XIV meets with Vice President JD Vance after the formal inauguration of his pontificate at the Vatican on May 18. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
FaithShort Take
Antonio De Loera-Brust
Pope Leo I helped to ensure that Catholicism would outlast the Roman Empire. His name is a reminder that our faith rises above contemporary politics and temporal authority.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden
The Gospel parable of the “wasteful sower” who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path “is an image of the way God loves us,” Pope Leo XIV told 40,000 visitors and pilgrims at his first weekly general audience.
FaithThe Word
May 25, 2025, the Sixth Sunday of Easter: This Sunday’s readings offer practical, mystical and spiritual resources that the new pope will have to rely on and remember during his ongoing governance of a community of faith that has stood the test of time.
FaithNews
Simone Orendain – Catholic News Service
The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.
FaithFaith in Focus
Delaney Coyne
“I would suspect that people are very proud that Chicago produced a pope, and it testifies to the fact that there’s a lot of good here in the city that recommends itself to the church.”
FaithNews
Fredrick Nzwili - Religion News Service
African and European bishops say European leaders are prioritizing their own countries' benefits from African land deals, ahead of creating a system that is equitable and positive for African communities.