David McLoone

6 days ago | lifesitenews.com | David McLoone

Editor’s note: The following text is the full official English translation of the homily delivered by Pope Leo XIV at Holy Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025. (LifeSiteNews) — “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Mt 16:16). In these words, Peter, asked by the master, together with the other disciples, about his faith in Him, expressed the patrimony that the Church, through the apostolic succession, has preserved, deepened, and handed on for two thousand years.

6 days ago | lifesitenews.com | David McLoone

Editor’s note: Below follows the full text, translated from Italian, of the message of Pope Leo XIV to the world upon his election as Supreme Pontiff. (LifeSiteNews) — Peace be with you all!Beloved brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd who gave His life for God’s flock. I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families, to all people, wherever they may be, to all peoples, to all the earth.

1 week ago | lifesitenews.com | David McLoone

(LifeSiteNews) — A nervous silence descended on the city of Rome on Wednesday evening as the cardinal electors solemnly processed to the Sistine Chapel to swear their conclave oaths and cast their first ballot in the election of the new pope.

1 week ago | lifesitenews.com | David McLoone

(LifeSiteNews) — The following is a “Declaration on the secret Sino-Vatican Agreement” issued by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. The violation of the Sino-Vatican AgreementAsiaNews Agency has reported that on April 28 the diocesan clergy of Shanghai elected Father Wu Jianlin as their bishop. The same thing happened on April 29, with the election of Father Li Janlin as bishop of the Diocese of Xinxiang.

2 weeks ago | lifesitenews.com | David McLoone

(Stella Maris Media) — First and foremost, the Church in China mourns the loss of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace. Now that the pontificate of Pope Francis has come to an end, and the cardinals are preparing to gather in conclave to elect the next Holy Pontiff, I write this open letter to you – cardinal electors – with a burdened conscience and a deep sense of urgency.