Vatican News
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
Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III make history with first joint prayer since Reformation
History was made in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III prayed side by... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Sadness in life can be healed through Christ
Continuing his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” the Holy Father said the mystery of Christ’s resurrection can “change... Read more
Cardinal, Vatican journalists condemn threat to free press after assaults on journalists
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and an organization of Vatican-accredited journalists spoke out in support of a free... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education
The Holy Father will designate Newman as an official co-patron saint of education, together with St. Thomas Aquinas. Read more
5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever
St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate. He was the first... Read more
Fact check: Did the Vatican Library open a prayer room for Muslims?
Reports circulating in media outlets and on social media in October 2025 allege that the Vatican has opened a prayer... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian regimes are greatest threat to religious freedom
Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an Aid to... Read more
How to convey the serenity of a martyr? The challenge of painting Peter To Rot’s portrait
The Vatican commissioned Spanish Catholic artist Raúl Berzosa to paint the official portrait of St. Peter To Rot, who was... Read more
Pope Leo XIV condemns usury, a grave sin that speaks to the corruption of the human heart
On Oct. 18, the Holy Father received the National Anti-Usury Council of Italy in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Lives of the newly canonized saints are ‘luminous signs of hope’
Pope Leo XIV on Monday highlighted the life testimony of the saints canonized Sunday, Oct. 19, as “luminous signs of... Read more
Political tensions surface amid celebrations honoring Venezuela’s 2 new saints
Underlying political tensions have surfaced among Venezuelans in Rome celebrating the recent canonization of the country’s first two saints. Read more
Longtime Vatican official and Italian archbishop Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli dies at 86
Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli was metropolitan archbishop of Ancona-Osimo in Italy from 2004 to 2017. Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets clergy abuse survivors at Vatican
Four victims and two advocates from Ending Clergy Abuse had an hourlong conversation with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 20. Read more
