Articles by Victoria Cardiel
Pope Leo XIV says God is found in humble places, not in prestige
Jan 6, 2026 / 08:45 amCelebrating the solemnity of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV said God’s saving presence is revealed “in a humble place.”
Pope Leo XIV closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, concluding Jubilee of Hope
Jan 6, 2026 / 07:00 amPope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, bringing the ordinary holy year to an end — a time of grace that invited Catholics to conversion.
St. Carlo Acutis’ parents helped develop new Vatican City State app
Jan 5, 2026 / 05:20 amThe parents of St. Carlo Acutis contributed to the development of a new official news application connected to the institutional website of the Vatican City State.
Vatican says more than 33 million pilgrims took part in jubilee
Jan 5, 2026 / 04:00 amMore than 33.4 million pilgrims traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Hope, surpassing initial projections, the Vatican said Monday.
Pope says Christian hope doesn’t depend on human calculations
Jan 4, 2026 / 05:20 amPope Leo XIV said Christian hope “is not based on optimistic forecasts or human calculations” but on God’s decision to share humanity’s path.
Pope Leo XIV calls for respect for Venezuelan sovereignty after U.S. capture of Maduro
Jan 4, 2026 / 01:51 amPope Leo XIV expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela and called for the country’s national sovereignty to be fully respected.
Vatican newspaper leads with U.S. attack on Venezuela
Jan 3, 2026 / 11:56 amThe Vatican’s daily newspaper opened its Saturday edition with news of U.S. airstrikes against Venezuela in the capital, Caracas, as well as on several military bases around the country.
Key dates on the agenda of the pope and Vatican for 2026
Jan 1, 2026 / 07:00 amPope Leo XIV is preparing for a busy 2026.
Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in bloodied nations and wounded families
Jan 1, 2026 / 02:30 amPope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and also “within our homes.”
Leo XIV: The world is saved by welcoming all without fear
Jan 1, 2026 / 02:05 amPope Leo XIV called Catholics to a steadfast openness to other people, warning that peace will not be built through force or exclusion.
Bosnian Muslims murdered his family, but later as a priest he forgave them
Dec 31, 2025 / 10:50 amTwenty years after his father and other relatives were murdered by Muslim militiamen in Bosnia, Father Pero Miličević was finally able to forgive the perpetrators.
Pope Leo XIV: To let God work in your life, you have to empty yourself
Dec 29, 2025 / 14:48 pmSpeaking to pilgrims from St. Thomas Villanova Parish in Spain, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the saint’s virtues and interior life of prayer that produced many fruits.
Pope Leo XIV sends 3 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Dec 28, 2025 / 09:00 amPope Leo XIV has sent three trucks carrying humanitarian aid to parts of Ukraine hit hardest by bombardments, where residents are facing severe shortages.
Pope Leo XIV urges families to keep the flame of love alive
Dec 28, 2025 / 08:30 amPope Leo XIV on Sunday urged Christian families to “cherish the values of the Gospel” and protect the “flame of love” in their homes.
Pope Leo XIV: Christians have no enemies, only brothers and sisters
Dec 26, 2025 / 02:17 amPope Leo XIV on Friday urged Christians to resist the temptation to treat others as enemies.
Pope Leo XIV highlights Gaza, Yemen, migrants in first Christmas urbi et orbi message
Dec 25, 2025 / 02:00 amIn his first Christmas “urbi et orbi” message as pope, Leo XIV urged the world to embrace “responsibility” as the sure way to peace.
Pope at Christmas Day Mass says wars fed by falsehoods send young people to their deaths
Dec 25, 2025 / 01:35 amPope Leo XIV on Christmas Day deplored the “falsehoods” used to justify wars that leave young people “forced to take up arms” and “sent to their deaths.”
Pope Leo XIV revives tradition during first Christmas of his pontificate
Dec 24, 2025 / 06:00 amPope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Christmas at the Vatican by reviving the tradition of offering Christmas Mass on Dec. 25 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The ‘most valuable’ gift to give this Christmas, according to Pope Leo XIV
Dec 20, 2025 / 08:00 amPope Leo XIV told the young people of Italian Catholic Action that they can perform a simple gesture that would be the best gift this Christmas: make peace.
Pope Leo XIV strengthens legal protections for employees of the Vatican and Holy See
Dec 19, 2025 / 16:22 pmPope Leo XIV approved new labor regulations at the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See.