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A pontiff and his people: Pope Leo XIV welcomes the world in his first 100 days

Here are some of the best moments of Pope Leo meeting pilgrims, visitors, and dignitaries during his first 100 days.

Remembering Mother Angelica’s reflections on Mary’s assumption: ‘It just makes sense’

The feast of the Assumption marks the anniversary of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).

EWTN to carry Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital visit with America’s Catholic youth

EWTN Global Catholic Network will be the exclusive media partner for Pope Leo XIV’s first digital visit with American Catholic youth at the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference, providing news coverage, broadcast, and streaming.

Here’s How AI is Being Used to Persecute Christians

COMMENTARY: When technology serves power instead of the person, the result is not progress but oppression.

Analysis: Meeting the World to Convert the World

COMMENTARY: In proclaiming Jesus Christ as the answer to the question that is every human life, Catholicism is, was, and always will be a culture-reforming counterculture.

Pope Leo’s First 100 Days: Less Robert, More Peter

COMMENTARY: Since taking office in May, the Holy Father has served the Church more as a stabilizer than a disruptor.

EWTN’s ‘Crushed by the Woman’ tackles Protestant questions about Our Lady

EWTN’s “Crushed by the Woman” — set to air on the Aug. 15 solemnity of the Assumption at 5:30 p.m. ET — aims to answer common questions Protestants ask regarding the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Vatican publishes regulations on the awarding of public contracts

The Vatican issued an update to its public procurement regulations to streamline steps in the Holy See’s contracting processes while maintaining integrity and transparency.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today, Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pope Leo XIV: Evil is real but does not have the last word

Pope Leo XIV during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13 said the Gospel does not teach people to deny evil but to recognize its reality as an opportunity for conversion.

French bishops ask that priest who served time for rape of a minor not be promoted

The French bishops’ conference has issued a statement addressed to the archbishop of Toulouse, Guy de Kerimel, asking him to rescind the promotion of a priest who served time in prison for the rape of a minor boy.

Vatican allows New Zealand ban on Scottish congregation after alleged illicit exorcisms

A religious institute in New Zealand has lost its appeal to the Vatican to continue public ministry in the Diocese of Christchurch

Catholic University Press to publish Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral dissertation

Here’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news:

Pope Leo XIV: The Quiet American

Almost three months since Pope Leo’s election, he has appeared about as rarely in the news as a new pope can.

Pope Leo XIV urges mercy and vigilance in Angelus at St. Peter’s

In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to share not only material possessions but also their skills, time, and compassion for the good of others.

The Miracle That Gave the Miraculous Medal Its Name

When the cynical Alphonse Ratisbonne accepted a dare to wear a Miraculous Medal, he didn’t expect to meet the Blessed Mother herself.

St. John Henry Newman’s Elevation as Doctor of the Church Seen as a Gift for Our Times

As England shows signs of a Catholic revival, Newman’s voice is being recognized as one the modern world needs to hear.

1 Million Signs of Youthful Hope

EDITORIAL: They came by the million — not for a concert or protest, but to adore Christ and hear the Pope’s call to greatness. The next generation of Catholic witnesses is already here.

EXPLAINER: What is the Shroud of Turin?

The Shroud of Turin is one of the most studied and controversial religious artifacts in the world.

Pope Leo XIV: God’s Eucharistic love is not by ‘chance’ but a ‘conscious choice’

Pope Leo XIV during his Wednesday catechesis on the jubilee theme “Jesus Christ Our Hope” said the gift of the Eucharist prepared by God reveals that his great love “always precedes us.”

St. Mary Major Shines in the Jubilee Year of Hope

COMMENTARY: The ancient basilica welcomes a new wave of pilgrims, drawn by a renewed devotion to Our Lady in this special year of grace.

My Unforgettable Meeting With Pope Leo XIV — and the Faith of 1 Million Youth

No matter how many times you’ve entered the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican in Rome, you’re always filled with a sense of nervous excitement, especially if you’re about to meet the Holy Father.

Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan

In a message on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Pope Leo XIV is calling on the international community to renew its commitment to lasting peace and an end to nuclear weapons.

Pope Leo XIV commends work of Knights of Columbus in message to Supreme Convention

Pope Leo XIV extolled the work of the Knights of Columbus in a prerecorded message for the Catholic fraternal organization’s 143rd Supreme Convention, which is being held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5–7.

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