Vatican News
Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to St. Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb
Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to tenacity, hope, and reconciliation
Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon’s leaders to embrace tenacity, dialogue, and a renewed commitment to the common good during an... Read more
Pope Leo says Erdogan talks focused on Gaza and Ukraine, sees Turkish role in peace efforts
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he discussed both the Gaza war and the conflict in Ukraine directly with Turkish... Read more
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon, bringing a message of peace to a nation scarred by war
The sky over Lebanon opened Sunday not to warplanes but to the aircraft carrying Pope Leo XIV. Read more
UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV honors ‘courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people’ in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with the Armenian... Read more
Pope Leo XIV, at Mass in Turkey, calls for Catholic, ecumenical, and interreligious unity
Pope Leo XIV marked the start of Advent on Saturday with an appeal for unity and peace. Read more
Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I ‘deeply alarmed’ by global tensions
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople said on Saturday they are “deeply alarmed by the current... Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits emblematic Turkish mosque in sign of fraternity with Muslims
Pope Leo XIV started his third day in Turkey on Saturday with a visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in... Read more
Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division
The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV marks Nicaea anniversary, urges Christians to overcome divisions
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea on Friday in the Turkish city historically... Read more
Pope Leo shares ‘secret of Christian charity’ with Little Sisters of the Poor
Pope Leo XIV visited the Nursing Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Istanbul on Friday. Read more
Pope Leo reminds Turkish Catholic minority of the ‘logic of littleness’
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey’s small Catholic community Friday to rediscover what he called the Gospel’s “logic of littleness.” Read more
Vatican’s 2025 Christmas tree installed in St. Peter’s Square
A towering Christmas tree now stands in the center of St. Peter’s Square after the spruce arrived at the Vatican... Read more
Pies and a baseball bat: The gifts Pope Leo XIV received on the papal flight to Turkey
“To the Americans here, happy Thanksgiving!” Leo said as he greeted about 80 journalists aboard the chartered ITA Airways flight... Read more
Pope Leo’s prayer intention for December: For Christians in areas of war or conflict
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for December is for Christians living amid war or conflict, especially in the Middle East. Read more
Pope Leo XIV to focus on Christian unity, relations with Islam in Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first international apostolic journey. Read more
9 historic religious sites Pope Leo XIV will visit in Turkey, Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the Catholic Church... Read more
Vatican City: How the world's smallest state is governed
Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta detailed how the tiny Vatican City State is governed, how its institutions operate, and what role... Read more
Pope Leo centralizes oversight of St. Peter’s and St. Mary Major basilicas
Promulgated this month, the decree abrogates two earlier such decrees concerning the Fabric of St. Peter’s and the Chapter of... Read more
Pope to give 2025 Ratzinger Prize to conductor Riccardo Muti at Christmas concert
Riccardo Muti will conduct a concert at the Vatican in Pope Leo XIV’s honor on Dec. 12. Read more
