VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church. “I, too, address...
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history 's first American pope. Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing...
Long before his election as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV—formerly Robert Francis Prevost—visited the Philippines, leaving behind a spiritual legacy fondly remembered by Filipino Catholics. Courtesy of the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu /...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the...
A series of 2025 Vatican Vacant Seat stamps are on display in the Filitalia stamps, coins, and souvenirs shop next to the Vatican walls, in Rome, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican post offices and selected collectors' shops this week started...
People queue to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a...
People queue to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution sending condolences to the Vatican and expressing sympathy on the death of Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis The Pope, born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires,...
The Philippines is poised to make history as three Filipino cardinals—Luis Antonio Tagle, Jose Advincula, and Pablo Virgilio David—are expected to participate in the papal conclave to elect the next pope. From left: Cardinal Jose Advincula, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and Cardinal Pablo...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) paid tribute to Pope Francis as it joined Filipinos and the Catholic faithful around the world in mourning the death of the pontiff on Monday, April 21. Pope Francis during his historic visit to the Philippines in January 2015. It was his first and only trip...
Senators on Monday, April 21 joined the Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis who was hailed for his tireless efforts to foster peace and inclusion. “I join the Catholic Church and the global community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a true shepherd of...
Pope Francis during the prayer for peace inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 27, 2023 (CBCP News) Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will lead an evening rosary at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Tuesday, Feb. 25 (4 a.m. on Feb. 26 in Manila) to pray for the health and recovery of...
