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Remembering Pope Francis: 9 moments that defined his legacy 

On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, we remember the late pontiff and some of the most
“St. Anselm,” 18th-century Portuguese school. (photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain)

St. Anselm of Canterbury, Pray For Us

St. Anselm of Canterbury defended the Church, gave us an important proof for God’s existence and taught us
Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops, priests, religious, and catechists at the Parish of Our Lady of Fátima in Luanda, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV thanks Angola’s Church for promoting reconciliation and peace

The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development.LUANDA, Angola
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media.

Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Leo proceeded to the site
Pope Leo XIV listens to residents during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’

Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country.SAURIMO, Angola
Pope Leo XIV arrives for an enounter with young people at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV urges Angola’s young people to build a world free of war, injustice, and poverty

The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world

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