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Cardinal Fernando Filoni speaks to EWTN News in Rome, Friday, May 9, 2025 / Credit: EWTN News CNA Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV’s pontifical name is a reflection of his intent to lead the Catholic Church with a “clear vision” amid a turbulent world, Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni said…

A cropped version of the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, published by the Vatican on May 10, 2025. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA). The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American pontiff’s embrace of traditional papal elements just two days after…

Seven members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Nigeria’s Enugu state died May 3, 2025, a result of a car accident. Six others sustained injuries and are being treated. / Credit: ACI Africa ACI Africa, May 10, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) in…

Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in the Sistine Chapel during his first Mass as Pope, Friday, May 9, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV made history on Thursday when he became the first U.S.-born, and the first Augustinian, to assume the papacy, and…

Pope Leo XIV addresses the College of Cardinals at the Vatican on May 10, 2025. The newly elected pontiff outlined his vision for his papacy in his first official meeting. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 08:15 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV met with the College of Cardinals Saturday morning for…

Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo stands outside St. Peter’s Square after the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. / Marco Mancini / EWTN News Rome Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo described Pope Leo XIV as a “solid, discreet, and good worker” and expressed confidence that the new pontiff will continue to…