Vatican News
How to watch the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
EWTN News and EWTN Studios will join forces in Rome from Sept. 3–7 to televise the canonizations of Carlo Acutis... Read more
Pope Leo XIV opens Augustinians’ general chapter with call to listening, humility, and unity
Nearly 100 Augustinian priests from around the world, who are participating in this year’s chapter, attended the pope’s Mass held... Read more
Pope Leo XIV supports ‘important and urgent’ Creation Day Sept. 1
Pope Leo XIV has voiced his support for the Sept. 1 celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation,... Read more
Pope Leo XIV expresses condolences for 800 dead left by earthquake in Afghanistan
Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences for the more than 800 dead left by the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan... Read more
Pope Leo XIV praises Italian society for works done in spirit of St. Francis of Assisi
Pope Leo XIV on Monday welcomed members of the Opera San Francesco per i Poveri (“St. Francis’ Work for the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets Father James Martin at the Vatican
Father James Martin, who is in Rome to lead a Jubilee pilgrimage for his LGBTQ ministry, Outreach, also had one-on-one... Read more
From Malawi to Houston: Catholic schools around the world named after Carlo Acutis
Schools across the world named for Carlo Acutis are getting ready to celebrate his canonization on Sept. 7 in Rome. Read more
Pope Leo prays for Minneapolis school shooting victims, laments ‘pandemic of arms’
Pope Leo XIV prayed for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis and the children who... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints new auxiliary bishop for Diocese of San Jose, California
Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Father Andres Ligot as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Jose, California. Read more
Andrea Bocelli, Pharrell Williams to direct Vatican concert for human fraternity
The Sept. 13 concert, which is free and open to the public, will also include a drone light show and... Read more
Pope Leo XIV accepts Medal of St. Augustine: ‘It’s an honor held dearly’
Pope Leo XIV accepted the highest honor of the Augustinian order, the Medal of St. Augustine, in a video released... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic politicians to follow the Gospel in public life
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic politicians to live coherently as Christians and follow the Gospel, even when performing their public... Read more
Pope Leo prays for victims of ‘terrible tragedy’ in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he was offering prayers for the victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting. Read more
Augustinian priests: St. Monica had ‘great interior strength’
Two Augustinian priests living in Rome explain why the woman they refer to as their “grandmother” continues to be a... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Christian hope is not evasion, but decision’
Addressing thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall, Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 27 emphasized Jesus’ embrace... Read more
‘Let there be peace!’: Book of Pope Leo XIV’s discourses to be published Aug. 27
On Aug. 27 the Vatican will publish a compilation of Pope Leo XIV’s discourses from the first months of his... Read more
Vatican announces theme for 2026 World Day of Peace
“Peace Be With You All: Towards an Unarmed and Disarming Peace” will be the theme for the 2026 World Day... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to inaugurate integral ecology center in Castel Gandolfo in September
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to inaugurate on Sept. 5 Borgo Laudato Si’, a development dedicated to the care of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Lack of priests is a ‘great misfortune’ for the Catholic Church
Pope Leo XIV said the shortage of priests is “a great misfortune” for the Catholic Church during an audience Aug.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled president of Nicaraguan bishops’ conference
Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled... Read more
