Women throughout the Diocese of Palm Beach are invited to a day of restoration and renewal at a conference featuring EWTN television and radio host Johnnette Benkovic Williams Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola.

One year ago, on the evening of May 8, 2025, the eyes of the world turned once again toward the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as white smoke rose above the Vatican and the Church announced the election of a new Successor of Peter.

The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, surprised Catholics around the world. In this video, U.S. bishops share their reactions to the election of Pope Leo XIV and reflect on what his background brings to the universal Church.