Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Edmar Perón of Paranaguá, Brazil.

Pope Leo received President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia in a May 19 audience.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia met with Pope Leo XIV on May 19 (video) and invited the Pontiff to visit the nation for the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress.

The encyclical “has inspired the Catholic Church and the world to draw closer in our relationship with Almighty God, the Creator of all life and to care more deeply for our common home,” the prelate said in a statement. “The USCCB remains committed to advocacy that cares for the most vulnerable and creation, seeking a sustainable and integral development that benefits the entire human family.”

Topping the list are the representatives of Italy, Peru, and the United States, followed by reigning sovereigns, heads of state, hereditary princes, heads of government, and other representatives.

L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, devoted the most prominent front-page article in its May 20 edition to the opposition of residents of a Panamanian village to a reservoir’s construction.

The head of the Ukranian Greek Catholic Church lauded Pope Leo XIV following a recent private audience.