The following are key dates in the life and ministry of Pope Leo XIV, elected May 8, 2025, as the 266th successor to Saint Peter.

Charlie McCullough carried great expectations last summer as a professional pilgrim on the journey that was the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

From stage to dance to the visual arts, there isn’t much Charlotte Kennedy can’t do to creatively express herself.

As the 2024-25 school year draws to a close, the Rockets have built in time for fellowship, prayer, the art, and preparations for saying goodbye to the Mount St. Mary Catholic High School Class of 2025.

With the school year coming to a close, students showcased their talents and hard work through art, dance and academics, celebrating a year of creativity, achievement and community.

The end of the school year is coming to an end, but for the seniors a chapter of their lives is also coming to an end.

‘Mary Calling:’ devotion for everyday of the year – experiencing Jesus in Mary’s presence

In the United States, there are roughly 30 million practitioners of yoga, alongside an expanding industry providing yoga-related products and services, classes, workshops and equipment. But many Christians ask whether Christians should be practicing yoga. Are there any spiritual issues raised by the practice?

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Pamela Mitchell, O.P., celebrates her 40th jubilee in 2025.

Sister Joann Stuever, A.S.C., of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died April 9, 2025, at the Caritas center in Wichita. She was 92 and a professed Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 29 years.

El tiempo de Pascua y la primavera son periodos en los que celebramos la nueva vida, así que resulta muy apropiado que hagamos una pausa en esta época del año para celebrar el Día de las Madres; que aunque no es una fiesta religiosa, es una buena ocasión y el tiempo adecuado para celebrar la vida que hemos recibido.

Springtime and the Easter Season are times when we celebrate new life. How appropriate, then, that we pause during this time of year to celebrate Mother’s Day. Though not a religious holiday, it’s a fitting time and occasion to celebrate the life we have received.

With the words, "Annuncio vobis gaudium magnum," that is, "I announce to you a great joy," the Church and the world were introduced to the 267th successor of Saint Peter, Leo XIV.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.

Nuestro querido Santo Padre, el papa Francisco, fue llamado a la casa del Padre el Lunes 21 de Abril en el doceavo año de su pontificado.

Our dear Holy Father, Pope Francis, was called home to the Father’s house on Easter Monday, April 21, in the 12th year of his pontificate.

NUEVA YORK (OSV News) – La noticia del fallecimiento del Papa Francisco el Lunes de Pascua 21 de abril llenó al mundo de dolor y gratitud, en particular dentro del liderazgo de la Iglesia Católica. Desde los barrios pobres de Buenos Aires, Argentina, hasta los salones del Vaticano, los obispos recuerdan a un pastor que redefinió el pontificado a través de su sencillez, celo pastoral e incansable defensa de los pobres.

Pope Francis: Dec. 17, 1936 – April 21, 2025

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and the election of his successor. "Sede vacante"