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Students from Nordiska Musikgymnasiet — The Nordic Music High School — in Stockholm perform traditional Swedish “Lucia songs” during an afternoon Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 11, 2025.

Swedish choir honors St. Lucy with songs in St. Peter’s Basilica

A Swedish youth choir marked the feast of St. Lucy by singing at a Mass at the Vatican on Thursday,... Read more

Pope Leo XIV honors Our Lady of Guadalupe during the Mass on her feast day, Dec. 12, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV entrusts pontificate to the Virgin of Guadalupe

Dec 12, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

On Dec. 12, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Mass on the solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whom... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square during his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 10, 2025.

Pope Leo praises Christian archaeology, capable of ‘bringing to light anonymous holiness’

Dec 12, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 11 published a new apostolic letter in which he praised Christian archaeology as a work... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks to people who work in Italy’s intelligence sector in the Vatican’s Hall of Blessings on Dec. 12, 2025.

Pope warns about risks to Church when intelligence agencies ‘act for nefarious purposes’

Dec 12, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

In an audience with people who work in the Italian intelligence sector, Pope Leo XIV recalled the importance of conducting... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the committee that chooses recipients of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity at the Vatican on Dec. 11, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV, in meeting with award committee, calls for concrete acts of charity

Dec 12, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV urged concrete acts of charity and solidarity in a world marked by conflict as he met with... Read more

Pope Leo XIV receives members of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology on Dec. 11, 2025, in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican.

Pope Leo calls for promoting ‘cultural diplomacy’ to overcome borders and prejudices

Dec 11, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 11 emphasized the academic, cultural, and ecclesial value of archaeology and called for the promotion... Read more

Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Vatican.

Vatican conference: Our Lady of Guadalupe in light of doctrinal note on titles of Mary

Dec 11, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

At the conclusion of the conference, Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe will take place at 4 p.m.... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during a Jubilee audience on Nov. 22, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV criticizes transhumanism: ‘Death is not opposed to life’

Dec 10, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christ's promise of eternal life during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on... Read more

Pope Leo XIV uses a tablet to navigate the website of the new digital version of the Vatican's Pontifical Yearbook, known as the "Annuario Pontificio" in Italian.

Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?

Dec 10, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The red-covered Pontifical Yearbook — known in Italian as the “Annuario Pontificio” — is an important reference updated every year. Read more

The Pope greets Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo.

The pope urges ‘continued dialogue’ after receiving Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo

Dec 9, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV received the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in audience today at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo. Read more

Eduard Habsburg, Hungary's ambassador to the Holy See from 2015 to 2025, takes his leave during a farewell visit to Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 21, 2025.

Former Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican

Dec 9, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Archduke of Austria Eduard Habsburg, who served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See since 2015, described his post as... Read more

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus prayer on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8, 2025.

On solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, pope encourages renewing our ‘yes’ to God

Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer Dec. 8 from the window of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the Angelus on Dec. 7, 2025.

‘Peace is possible,’ Pope Leo XIV says after visits to Turkey and Lebanon

Dec 7, 2025

By CNA Staff

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said his apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon showed that “peace is possible,” pointing to... Read more

Pope Leo XIV receives an electric lawn mower from Czech manufacturer Swardman during a general audience in mid-November 2025.

You heard of the popemobile, now meet the papal lawn mower

Dec 7, 2025

By Bohumil Petrík

Pope Leo XIV received the white Electra 2.0 mower during a general audience in mid-November, a gift from Czech manufacturer... Read more

Chris Pratt speaks at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.

Chris Pratt to release documentary on tomb of St. Peter

Dec 6, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The film, produced by Vatican Media, the Fabric of St. Peter, and AF Films, will be released in 2026 for... Read more

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, president of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, blesses the new mosaic of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Vatican Gardens at a ceremony attended by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and Vatican officials on Dec. 5, 2025.

New Slovak Virgin Mary mosaic highlights spiritual bonds between Slovakia and Vatican

Dec 6, 2025

By Bohumil Petrík

Among other bishops and diplomats, two cardinals took part: the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Re, and... Read more

St. Nicholas, by Jaroslav Čermák (1831-1878).

5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas

Dec 6, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

How much do you know about the man whose feast falls on Dec. 6? Read more

Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV among the most viewed and searched on Wikipedia and Google in 2025

Dec 5, 2025

By David Ramos

Pope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the... Read more

Singer Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, “one of the greatest moments of my life,” adding that as he prepares to headline the Vatican’s annual Christmas concert for the poor, he hopes his example will encourage more people to speak openly about their faith.

Michael Bublé calls meeting Pope Leo XIV ‘one of the greatest moments of my life’

Dec 5, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday “one of the greatest moments of my life” as he prepares... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities on Dec. 5, 2025.

How can AI serve the common good and not just the powerful? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope Leo XIV reflected Dec. 5 at the Vatican on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Read more