St. Callistus Roman Catholic Church

The Rastriya Swatantra Party won 125 of 165 directly elected seats in the March 5 vote, ending decades of coalition instability in the Himalayan nation.

Leo has appointed Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna to oversee the Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego as apostolic administrator following the resignation.

The first country Pope Leo XIV will visit during his Africa trip in April will be Algeria, a country where Christianity has ancient roots but Catholics constitute a small minority.

Mother Angelica — the foundress of EWTN — often spoke about the spiritual works of mercy in her television program “Mother Angelica Live.”

Regina Lynch, executive president of ACN, said she fears for the Christian presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions and violence.

Responding to a woman writing to the Vatican magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Leo decried violence against women and emphasized that educating young people in respect is the key to preventing it.

A March NBC poll found that American voters hold Pope Leo XIV in highest esteem among other public personalities.

Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite parish priest, was a revered leader among Christians in the area.

The car’s license plates read “DA POPE” and “LEO XIV.”

The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference also said he offers prayerful support to Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia.