Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV: Before being believers, we are called to be human
Pope Leo XIV held the second general audience of his pontificate today in which he reflected on the parable of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to give 500-euro ‘conclave bonus’ to 5,000 Vatican workers
Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus” given to Vatican employees for their service during the sede vacante period. Read more
Cardinal Napier: Church in Africa must ‘bring people together’ to overcome racial divides
South African Cardinal Wilfrid Napier told EWTN this week that the Catholic Church in South Africa can lead in helping... Read more
A practical guide to obtaining an apostolic blessing from Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s Apostolic... Read more
Pope Leo to ‘promote the fundamental role of the family,’ former diocesan colleague says
Edinson Delgado worked closely with Bishop Robert Prevost as administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo’s leading Catholic school. Here’s what... Read more
Pope Leo XIV taps Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro for presidency of Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope Leo XIV has appointed as head of the Vatican’s bioethics think tank Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, the longtime deputy of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV approves first decrees recognizing 3 new venerables
Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, including... Read more
Vatican refreshes official website for first time in nearly 30 years
A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread... Read more
Pope Leo XIV at the Regina Caeli: ‘I ask you to sustain me with your prayer and closeness’
In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for their... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco: Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to rediscover centrality of Christ
Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal... Read more
EU bishops say Pope Leo XIV is ‘ready to listen’ to concerns about war, populism
The leadership of the European bishops’ conference said Pope Leo XIV was “welcoming, available, and ready to listen” to their... Read more
Cardinal Goh says he expects clarity in teaching from Pope Leo XIV
In an interview on Thursday, Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said he hopes for greater doctrinal clarity from... Read more
Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Mission Societies for devotion to communion, universality
The pope asked his listeners to be inspired and renewed in their vocation to “be a leaven of missionary zeal... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints nun as secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Tiziana Merletti as secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints Auxiliary Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of San Diego
Bishop-elect Michael Pham was appointed the San Diego Diocese’s temporary administrator after Cardinal Robert McElroy was installed as bishop of... Read more
Synod undersecretary: Leo XIV ‘doesn’t govern from his office, he goes out to meet people’
The Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín is among those who have collaborated most closely with Pope Leo... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Salvation does not come about by magic but by grace and faith’
At St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica, Pope Leo XIV entrusted the beginning of his pontificate to the intercession of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to meet cardinals at consistory to approve canonizations
Pope Francis had called for the consistory in late February, when he was in the hospital, but the date was... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appeals for end to hostilities in Gaza in first general audience
Pope Leo XIV in the first general audience of his pontificate appealed for an end to hostilities in the Gaza... Read more
‘A close, affectionate, joyful voice’: How a former colleague of Leo XIV describes him
Based on his experience working closely with him at the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Monsignor Humberto González reflects on... Read more
