Vatican News
Leo XIV eliminates commission for donations to Holy See created by Pope Francis
The Vatican announced on Dec. 4 a new decision by Pope Leo XIV regarding fundraising for the Holy See. Read more
Vatican commission rejects female diaconate, although without a ‘definitive judgment’
The Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the possibility of... Read more
The kitchen friar’s book that inspires Pope Leo’s spirituality
Pope Leo has said that “The Practice of the Presence of God” by a 17th-century Carmelite friar named Brother Lawrence... Read more
Powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon
Here are some of the most powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s first international trip. Read more
Pope Leo reveals Mideast peace talks with Trump, Netanyahu, other regional players
Pope Leo XIV said he has already begun “in a very small way” conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump and... Read more
Official Vatican documents can now be drafted in languages other than Latin
For the first time, the regulations stipulate that “the curial institutions will, as a general rule, draft their documents in... Read more
UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to stand up, be a home of justice and fraternity
In a city still marked by the sounds of the 2024 escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, Pope Leo XIV urged... Read more
Pope Leo prays at Beirut blast site, meets families seeking justice
Pope Leo XIV paused on the final morning of his trip to Lebanon before the ruins of the Beirut port... Read more
Pope Leo urges Lebanon to place the sick at the center of society
Pope Leo XIV told hospital patients and caregivers in Lebanon that he had come to “where Jesus dwells,” adding that... Read more
The Holy See closed the 2024 fiscal year with a surplus of $1.86 million
The Holy See closed the 2024 fiscal year with a surplus of 1.6 million euros ($1.86 million), according to the... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need welcomes appointment of Cardinal Koch as its new president
The executive director of Aid to the Church in Need, Regina Lynch, thanked Pope Leo XIV for appointing Cardinal Kurt... Read more
Pope Leo to Lebanese youth: Love, not retaliation, is the real answer to evil
Pope Leo XIV met Lebanese youth in the square in front of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch in Bkerké on... Read more
Pope Leo tells Lebanese religious leaders unity and peace are possible
Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s religious leaders on Monday that their country remains a sign to the world that fear... Read more
Pope Leo offers Lebanon a way to hope ‘even when surrounded by the sound of weapons’
Pope Leo told Lebanon’s bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers on Monday that Christians can remain steadfast in hope “even when... Read more
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
