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Reading 1 Acts 14:5-18 There was an attempt in Iconiumby both the Gentiles and the Jews,together with their leaders,to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas.They realized it,and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbeand to the surrounding countryside,where they continued to proclaim the Good News.At Lystra there was a crippled man, lame from […]

Reading I Acts 14:21-27 After Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch. They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary for us to […]

Reading 1 Acts 13:44-52 On the following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said. Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of […]

Reading 1 Acts 13:26-33 When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue: "My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent. The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning […]

Reading 1 Acts 13:13-25 From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem. They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered into the synagogue and took their seats. After the reading of the law and […]

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The day after his inauguration Mass, Pope Leo XIV had a closed-door meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Vatican. The vice president also… The post Pope Leo meets with US Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio first appeared on OSV News.

(OSV News) — Though only days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has given war-weary Ukrainians reason to hope that Russia’s aggression against their nation — now in its 11th year… The post Pope Leo XIV ‘gives hope’ for just peace, say war-weary Ukrainians first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo XIV met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife May 18, their second encounter of the day, after the inauguration Mass. The post Pope Leo XIV holds private meeting with Ukraine’s president first appeared on OSV News.

This is the full text of the Regina Caeli address given by Pope Leo XIV on May 18 following the end of his inauguration Mass. The post Full text: Pope Leo’s Regina Caeli address following inauguration Mass first appeared on OSV News.

With a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May 18, Pope Leo XIV formally began his ministry as bishop of Rome. The post In photos: The inauguration Mass of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo formally began his ministry as the 266th successor of St. Peter at his inauguration Mass by calling for the church to give a united witness to Christ. The post Pope Leo XIV begins papacy calling for a ‘united church’ in a wounded world first appeared on OSV News.

Peruvian Catholics in different U.S. cities shared what it meant to them seeing Pope Leo XIV, "Papa León," step out on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. The post Peruvian Catholics in US rejoice over Pope Leo, an adopted son of Peru first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the church and the world during his first homily given in a public setting. The post Full text: Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry first appeared on OSV News.