On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor of St. Peter, making him the 267th pope and the first from the United States. Here are 14 things to know about Pope Leo XIV: 1. Robert Francis Prevost was born on Sept. 14, […]
For the first time in the more than 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church, a cardinal from the United States has been elected pope. Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, was introduced to the world as Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in the early evening hours of Thursday, May 8, 2025. His immediate predecessor, […]
Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals voting at the conclave have not yet elected a new pope. The plume of dark smoke indicates that the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside the chapel have not reached the required two-thirds majority — […]
Castellani Art Museum, located on the campus of Niagara University, is adding a youth-oriented day camp to its lineup of summer programming in 2025. Families have a chance to preview it later this month. Camp CAM is a five-week program that combines visual arts and theater, and gives children ages 5 to 12 the opportunity […]
The Third Sunday of Easter served as the setting for the special Mass of this year’s Rite for the Blessing of a Child in Womb, sponsored by the Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Buffalo. The Mass is a celebration of expectant mothers and fathers and their soon-to-be-born children, as well as children already […]
Seats are still available for the Diocese of Buffalo’s 2025 Renewal Conference, to be held Friday, May 16 in the Adamski Center at St. Stanislaus Parish, 389 Peckham Street off Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo, across the street from the church. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. This year’s theme is Renewing in a Time […]
The official mourning period for Pope Francis – the nine days, or Novendiales, is finished. The black bunting, and memorials set up to honor the late Holy Father have come down. Now, the world awaits the start Wednesday of the Conclave to Elect a New Holy Father. In anticipation of the election of a new […]
Sister Therese Kinsel, OSF, whose ministry included schools, retreats, pastoral and secretarial work, died May 1, 2025 at the age of 88 at the Stella Niagara Health Center. Born May 9, 1936 in New Lexington, Ohio as Janet Kinsel, Sister Therese entered the Sisters of St. Francis on October 31, 1954 and was professed July […]
The Women’s Business Center at Canisius University will host its eighth Annual Ignite Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Science Hall. The event celebrates women entrepreneurs in Western New York while providing powerful networking opportunities and recognizing outstanding business leaders. “Every aspect of the Ignite Awards is designed […]
Two healing Masses will be held in the Diocese of Buffalo, led by Father Richard DiGiulio, director of Charismatic Renewal. On May 28 at 7 p.m., Holy Trinity Church will host a healing Mass. The church is located at 1032 Central Ave., Dunkirk. On June 25 at 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy at […]
