Vatican News
Vatican to weigh in on Mary’s role in salvation with doctrine document on Nov. 4
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will release a document on Nov. 4 about titles of Mary that... Read more
Mar Awa III gives Pope Leo XIV a Chicago Cubs jersey, rivals of the pope’s White Sox
During his stay in the Eternal City, His Holiness Mar Awa III met Oct. 27 with Pope Leo XIV in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church does not tolerate antisemitism’
Pope Leo XIV condemned antisemitism during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 29 and also prayed... Read more
Pope Leo XIV commemorates Nostra Aetate anniversary with interfaith celebrations
Pope Leo XIV joined faith leaders Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Church’s declaration on relationships... Read more
Pope calls for renewal of Catholic education amid challenges of modern society, technology
In “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” Pope Leo XIV reflects on the role of a Catholic education on the 60th... Read more
Why is St. Jude the patron saint of lost causes?
On Oct. 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude, also known as Thaddeus, one of the 12... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets with Viktor Orbán at the Vatican
In separate audiences on Monday, Pope Leo XIV received two political leaders with very different views on the migration issue. Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges university students to feed ‘hunger for truth and meaning’
Pope Leo XIV urged university students to feed their “hunger for truth and meaning,” lamenting that modern education often loses... Read more
Pope Leo to pray at tomb of St. Charbel during first apostolic journey to Turkey, Lebanon
The trip will center on two key moments: a pilgrimage to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on the gifts of women and synodality: ‘Women are already better’
Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause when he recalled asking his mother in the 1970s whether she wanted equality... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: The first lesson for every bishop is humility
Pope Leo XIV consecrated Monsignor Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski a bishop during a Mass at the Altar of the Chair in... Read more
Pope Leo: Don’t let tension between tradition, novelty become ‘harmful polarizations’
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, part of the... Read more
PHOTOS: Cardinal Burke celebrates Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
Burke celebrated the solemn pontifical Mass, a high Latin Mass said by a bishop, at the Altar of the Chair... Read more
Pope Leo XIV gives advice for living with hope in a ‘troubled era’
Pope Leo XIV said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings are often challenged, is... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: There’s no template for synodality across all countries
Pope Leo XIV spoke about synodality during the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies Oct. 24–26, part of the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to John Paul II Institute: Your mission is to speak and live the truth
“Your specific mission concerns the search for and common witness to the truth,” Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 24 at... Read more
Pope Leo XIV approves decrees for 11 martyrs killed by Nazi Germany, communists
Pope Leo XIV approved the canonizations of 20th-century European martyrs killed “in hatred of the faith” under Nazi and communist... Read more
Consultant to European bishops: Attacks on places of worship are ‘pandemic’
According to Aid to the Church in Need, in 2023, France recorded nearly 1,000 attacks on churches, and more than... Read more
Pope Leo XIV encourages Order of the Holy Sepulchre in its mission in the Holy Land
Pope Leo XIV thanked the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for its humble service to the communities of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV criticizes pharmaceutical industry’s role in scourge of opioid addiction
In a meeting with participants of the fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements, the pope directly spoke out against “unbridled... Read more
