Shepherd from the Windy City leads flock

I can’t decide who would be more thrilled about a South Sider who roots for the Chicago White Sox being chosen as the new Roman Catholic pope: sportswriter Bill Gleason or Mayor Richard J. Daley? A longtime Beverly resident, Gleason loved the South Side. …

‘Overwhelmed with emotion:’ Long Islanders at Vatican for Pope Leo’s ascension 

Watching Pope Leo’s ascension in person in Vatican City was ‘electric,’ one Long Islander said. Reuters/Dylan Martinez Long Islanders were among the 100,000 people who packed St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when Pope Leo was elected the first …

The Vatican’s cyber crusaders

The Holy See has seen attacks ranging from attempts to "phish" or compromise cardinals' online accounts, to distributed-denial-of-service attacks that send huge amounts of traffic to websites to force them offline. The group of volunteers has …

Orange County couple traveled to Vatican City to see election of Pope Leo XIV

An Orange County couple is still taking in their recent trip to Vatican City after experiencing the recent conclave from Saint Peter's Square and seeing the white smoke billow into the sky. For Annette and Chuck Walker, their trip to Italy started with …

CHARLES R STITH: Most powerful American lives in Vatican City, not Washington DC

Unlike Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV’s constituency is not defined by one country, but that of 1.4-billion Catholics worldwide 12 May 2025 - 06:11 by Charles R Stith One of my grandmother’s favourite expressions was “God works in mysterious ways his wonders …

Houstonian shares her experiences seeing the new pope in Vatican City

VATICAN/REGINA CAELI - Pope Leo: Jesus guides the Church, the Church needs spiritual vocations

Vatican Media Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "I consider it a gift from God that the first Sunday of my service as Bishop of Rome is Good Shepherd Sunday". With these words of gratitude Pope Leo XIV began his brief address during his first Marian …

VATICAN/REGINA CAELI - Leo XIV: May Jesus grant the world "the miracle of peace"

Sunday, 11 May 2025 VaticanMedia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Leo entrusts his prayer for peace to Mary, the "Queen of Peace," "so that she may present it to the Lord Jesus to obtain for us the miracle of peace." With this, Pope …

VATICAN - The Pope to journalists: choose consciously and courageously the path of communication in favour of peace

Monday, 12 May 2025 VaticanMedia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "You are at the forefront of reporting on conflicts and aspirations for peace, on situations of injustice and poverty, and on the silent work of so many people striving to create a better …

​In Photos: Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday blessing draws thousands to St Peter’s Square in Vatican city​

Ahead of his address, staff members decorated the balcony for the ceremony. Unlike previous popes, instead of speaking from the Apostolic Palace window, he stood at the centre of St Peter’s Square, at the heart of the Church. (Image: AP) (Image: AP)