Edith Aguillard, Catholic Church Director in Bessemer, Alabama, Expects New Pope to Be a Bridge-Builder - Alabama News Center

Edith Aguillard, Catholic church director in Bessemer, Alabama, expects new pope to be a bridge-builder - Alabama News Center

When Edith Aguillard moved to Birmingham from New Orleans nearly 35 years ago, she knew exactly what she wanted to find in her new city: a Catholic church. “I went to churches everywhere,” she recalled. “I attended a church in Hoover, where I lived, but it just didn’t fit. So, I searched and searched.” Aguillard, who came to the Magic City to work for a telephone company, brought something else when she arrived: her faith. She describes herself …

Pope Leo meets with National Italian American Foundation

Pope Leo XIV met June 4 with a delegation from the National Italian American Foundation, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.  “As you well… The post Pope Leo meets with National Italian American Foundation appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Villanova Hoops Broadcaster Walked Same Halls as New Pope

Archbishop Molloy graduate Whitey Rigsby was a year apart at Villanova University from Bob Prevost — aka Pope Leo XIV. (Photos: Courtesy of Villanova University Athletic Communications) Picture the scene. It’s 1977 on a crisp late fall day at the campus of Villanova University in Pennsylvania. It seems like any ordinary day — students bustling around campus, many gearing up for some competitive men’s basketball action that night. At the dining h…

Indiana Catholic shares story of his life-changing bond with friend who is now Pope Leo

Pope Leo "has Augustine's profound belief that caring for the poor is not merely an act of charity but a fundamental expression of love and humility."

God wants to help people discover their worth, dignity, pope says - Superior Catholic Herald

Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God loves every person and wants to help everyone discover their inherent value and dignity, especially those who feel unworthy or unappreciated, Pope Leo XIV said. “God wants to give his kingdom, that is, full, eternal and happy life, to everyone,” the pope said June 4 as he held his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square. “And this is what Jesus does with us: he does not establish ranking…

Indiana Catholic shares story of his life-changing bond with friend who is now Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV is pictured in a combination photo with Bill Bickel, associate director of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese