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Father Henry Ussher, a missionary priest from Ghana who is serving as pastor of St. Clement Parish in St. Clement, St. Joseph Parish in Louisiana and the Mission of Mary Queen of Peace in Clarksville, gathers for a “selfie” with Catholic school children during a recent 12-day faith-cultural mission to the Diocese of Wiawso, Ghana with members of his U.S. parishes.
Harvesting the global power of mission
The House of Ussher is flooded with unending light. Money from the Jefferson City diocese’s Mission Collection paid for solar panels for the hospital built by Father Henry Ussher in his … more
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Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, delivers the homily as he celebrates his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, 2025. He is the first American pope in history.
Full text: Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry
CLICK HERE to read a related article. This is the full text in English of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry May … more
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Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, smiles as he arrives to celebrate his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, 2025. He is the first American pope in history.
Pope Leo begins papacy calling for ‘united Church’ in a wounded world
CLICK HERE to read the text of the pope’s homily. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began … more
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El cardenal Robert Francis Prevost, quien ha elegido el nombre papal de León XIV, aparece en el balcón central de la Basílica de San Pedro en el Vaticano el 8 de mayo de 2025, tras su elección durante el cónclave. Es el primer Papa proveniente de EE.UU. de la historia. (Foto OSV News/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV chosen to lead the Church
The 267th pope, the first from the United States, projected humble clarity from the moment he stepped out onto the balcony above the throngs in St. Peter’s Square. His first words, were … more
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A worker arranges printed newspapers for circulation with a picture of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, at the Nation Media Group printing press on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, May 8, 2025.
10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV
As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. Chicagoan. Pope Leo was born Sept. 14, 1955, and … more
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Pope Francis greets then-Cardinal Robert F. Prevost during a consistory in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 30, 2023. U.S.-born Cardinal Prevost became the first American pope in history when he was elected at the Vatican May 8, 2025, choosing the papal name Leo XIV. He succeeded Pope Francis, who died at age 88 April 21, 2025.
Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; has full calendar already
Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment he accepted his election May 8, the inauguration Mass … more
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Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. The new pope was born in Chicago.
First American pope: White Sox fan, Villanova grad, Peru missionary, Vatican leader
Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 as he introduced himself to the world as the 266th successor to St. … more
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pope with the cardinals who elected him in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 9, 2025.
New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary outreach is most desperately needed,” Pope … more
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pope with the cardinals who elected him in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 9, 2025.
Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIV
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Here is the full text of the first public homily of Pope Leo XIV, given at a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May 9, 2025: I begin … more
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presides over the Mass “Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice” (“for the election of the Roman pontiff”) in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 7, 2025.
Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave
At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the Church and all of humanity need “at this difficult … more
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Father Mike Schmitz, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., and host of the Bible in a Year podcast, speaks during the July 18, 2024, second revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
‘Bible in a Year’ host shares how all can join in the conclave’s ‘sacred moment’
As the cardinals prepared to enter into the Sistine Chapel to vote on the next supreme pontiff May 7, faithful across the world were watching in anticipation. Host of the “Bible in a … more
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Cardinals from around the world line up in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel March 12, 2013, to take their oaths at the beginning of the conclave that would elect Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025.
Conclave 101 for kids
As a member of the “JPII generation,” I didn’t experience a church conclave until I was a college student. Even then, it was difficult to understand the ins and outs of what was … more
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The Sistine Chapel, arranged for the conclave to elect a new pope which begins May 7, is seen at the Vatican May 6, 2025.
UPDATED: Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history
The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors. While 115 cardinals took part in the conclaves in 2005 and 2013, 133 … more
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Cassocks for the new pope are arranged in the antechamber of the Sistine Chapel, sometimes called the “Room of Tears,” May 6, 2025, ahead of the conclave which begins May 7.
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting
On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the … more
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A framed image of Pope Francis, draped in black, is displayed in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, as Archbishop Shawn McKnight and more than 40 priests of the diocese offer a Memorial Mass for the pope, who died on April 21 at age 88.
Pope Francis laid to rest after eventful papacy
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Archbishop Shawn McKnight thought back to how Pope Francis, when first introduced to the world, asked people in St. Peter’s Square to give him a … more
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A single white rose lies on the tomb of Pope Francis in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on April 27, 2025.
Bishop-Emeritus Gaydos: Pope Francis did what God sent him to do
CLICK HERE to read a related story. When the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio rose to the papacy, Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos immediately saw the significance of the name the new pope had … more
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Pope Francis greets Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican nuncio to the United States, in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican April 22, 2024. In an interview days after the death of the pope, Cardinal Pierre said now was "a moment for the Holy Spirit."
Conclave is opportunity to ‘open ourselves to the Spirit,’ Cardinal Pierre says
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’ legacy and the evangelizing mission of the Church in an interview that took place during the early … more
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, blesses the coffin as he leads the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 26, 2025.
Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope ‘with an open heart’
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to read the homily from the Funeral Mass. Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said … more
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, uses incense to bless the casket of Pope Francis during the pope's funeral in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 26, 2025.
Homily for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Editor’s note: This is the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the … more
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Pope Francis leads a prayer service in an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this March 27, 2020, file photo. The Vatican has published a book commemorating the prayer service, which made a strong impression on people around the world in the same month COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.
The best of Francis: Five unforgettable moments
As the world absorbs the news of the death of Pope Francis ― and before the ever-busy oddsmakers and deep insiders begin the game of papabile speculation that accompanies every papal death and … more
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