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Photograph of Pope Leo XIV released by the Vatican.

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV’s first days

May 20, 2025

By CNA Staff

Follow our live coverage as Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in history, begins his pontificate. Read more

Pope Leo XIV walks in the corridor of the third loggia of the Apostolic Palace, where the papal apartment is located, on May 12, 2025, in Vatican City.

Pope Leo XIV expected to live in traditional papal apartment unused by Pope Francis

May 15, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The papal apartment, which is a series of rooms wrapping around the Vatican’s Sixtus V Courtyard, was the traditional home... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV’s American citizenship: Can he keep it as pope?

May 14, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Pope Leo XIV is also a naturalized citizen of Peru, having ministered... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with Italian tennis star Jannick Sinner on May 14, 2025, at the Vatican.

Love the Sinner: Pope Leo XIV meets tennis star at the Vatican

May 14, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Pope Leo XIV met Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the Vatican on Wednesday.  Read more

Photograph of Pope Leo XIV released by the Vatican.

Here’s where you can download the official photo of Pope Leo XIV for free

May 16, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Holy See press office released a new photograph of Pope Leo XIV on Friday, available for free download. Read more

Dominican Father Thomas Joseph White reads the thesis of then-Father Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, titled “The Role of the Local Prior in the Order of St. Augustine,” which Prevost wrote while a student at Rome’s Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in the early 1980s.

Future Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral thesis offers clues to his pontificate 

May 15, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

According to the rector of Rome’s Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral thesis has a vision... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks to EWTN News in Oslo, Norway, on Jan. 17, 2025.

Cardinal Parolin doesn’t rule out Pope Leo XIV going to Nicaea

May 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Vatican secretary of state has not ruled out the possibility of Pope Leo XIV traveling to Nicaea to celebrate... Read more

Pope Leo XIV acknowledged divisions among the faithful with a call for fraternal communion and unity in the homily at his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on May 18, 2025.

FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV’s homily at inaugural Mass beginning his Petrine ministry

May 18, 2025

By Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV delivered this homily at the Mass for the Initiation of the Petrine Ministry on Sunday, May 18,... Read more

A cropped version of the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, published by the Vatican on May 10, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV embraces elements of Francis’ vision; some views still unclear

May 14, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Brothers of the Christian Schools on May 15, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV laments that today’s youth have to deal with ‘relativism’ and ‘superficiality’

May 15, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV received the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, on May... Read more

Pope Leo XIV smiles as a jubilant crowd joins in prayer on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

The meaning of Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass and taking possession of St. John Lateran

May 17, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves at a massive, jubilant crowd gathered on St. Peter’s Square for the Regina Caeli on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music launches ‘Let’s Sing with the Pope’ video series

May 17, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music said this week it is launching its “Let’s Sing with the Pope” initiative. Read more

Brian Burch’s nomination as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See was blocked by Senate Democrats on May 13, 2025.

UPDATE: Senate Democrats block U.S. Vatican ambassador confirmation

May 17, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Senate Democrats this week blocked the confirmation of Brian Burch, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See,... Read more

Pope Leo XIV gives a blessing during a meeting with participants in the Jubilee of Eastern Churches on May 14, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

All the saints and Church Fathers Pope Leo XIV quoted in his first week

May 15, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The Catholic Church’s first pope from the Augustinian order is already helping to educate the faithful through his deep knowledge... Read more

A group of pilgrims will seek to publicly witness to the truth that Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament by accompanying the Eucharist along a 3,300-mile trek from Indianapolis to Los Angeles that begins Sunday, May 18, 2025.

Young pilgrims prepare to share love of Christ in the Eucharist during 3,300-mile trek

May 14, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Pilgrims preparing to take part in the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage spoke at a press conference about their preparation for... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, on May 14, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV, Ocáriz discuss process of revising Opus Dei’s statutes

May 15, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday briefly discussed the revision of Opus Dei’s statutes with the apostolate’s prelate, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz. Read more

Vice President JD Vance shares a moment of laughter with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, during their meeting at the Vatican on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025.

World leaders, delegates set to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass

May 17, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Here is a list of the leaders and representatives who will be present in St. Peter’s Square for the 10... Read more

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a film-screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

JD Vance, Marco Rubio to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican

May 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, both of whom are Catholic, will attend the May... Read more

Alessandro Tamburlani is the president and founder of the gym where Cardinal Robert Prevost worked out before becoming pope.

An athletic pope: Pope Leo XIV worked out regularly at this gym

May 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Omega Fitness Club is suddenly the most famous gym in Rome. Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks to cardinals in Rome on May 10, 2025.

An Augustinian pope: Upholding Africa’s legacy and embracing Eastern Christianity

May 17, 2025

By Souhail Lawand

Eastern Christian communities erupted in celebration at the election of the new pontiff on May 8, but many wondered about... Read more