Pope Leo XIV

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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

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

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

Pope Leo XIV interacts with a baby before celebrating Mass in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV lands in Rome after historic first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Dec 2, 2025

By CNA Staff

Pope Leo XIV has concluded the first apostolic journey of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27 to Dec.... Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for an estimated 150,000 people at Beirut’s Waterfront in Lebanon on Dec. 2, 2025.

UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to stand up, be a home of justice and fraternity

Dec 2, 2025

By Elias Turk

In a city still marked by the sounds of the 2024 escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, Pope Leo XIV urged... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets a young mother and her child outside of the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, on Dec. 1, 2025.

Pope Leo to Lebanese youth: Love, not retaliation, is the real answer to evil

Dec 1, 2025

By Elias Turk

Pope Leo XIV met Lebanese youth in the square in front of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch in Bkerké on... Read more

Pope Leo XIV reflects on the enduring message of St. Charbel Makhlouf at the hermit’s tomb at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, on Dec. 1, 2025.

Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to St. Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb

Dec 1, 2025

By Elias Turk

Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of... Read more

The flights for Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey are taking place aboard an ITA Airways Airbus A320neo, one of thousands of Airbus planes affected by a computer issue, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.

Airbus computer issue affects papal plane during trip to Turkey

Nov 29, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Around 6,000 Airbus planes were grounded this weekend after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard... Read more

Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholic clergy, religious brothers and sisters, and lay pastoral workers to see the Catholic community’s small size as a strength during an encounter at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025.

Pope Leo reminds Turkish Catholic minority of the ‘logic of littleness’

Nov 28, 2025

By Elias Turk

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey’s small Catholic community Friday to rediscover what he called the Gospel’s “logic of littleness.” Read more

Pope Leo XIV receives a Thanksgiving pie on board the papal flight to Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.

Pies and a baseball bat: The gifts Pope Leo XIV received on the papal flight to Turkey

Nov 27, 2025

By Courtney Mares

“To the Americans here, happy Thanksgiving!” Leo said as he greeted about 80 journalists aboard the chartered ITA Airways flight... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks from the Vatican, Nov. 21, 2025.

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for December: For Christians in areas of war or conflict

Nov 27, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for December is for Christians living amid war or conflict, especially in the Middle East. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets a baby during the general audience in November 2025.

Pope Leo praises ‘wonderful adventure’ of parenthood despite hardships

Nov 26, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV praised “the wonderful adventure” of becoming parents that many families are choosing to embark on today, despite... Read more

Image of St. John XXIII above the entrance of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Istanbul.

9 historic religious sites Pope Leo XIV will visit in Turkey, Lebanon

Nov 26, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the Catholic Church... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters after a daylong stay at the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo on Nov. 25, 2025.

‘Say thank you to someone’ this Thanksgiving, Pope Leo XIV says

Nov 25, 2025

By CNA Staff

Pope Leo XIV suggested people “say thank you to someone” this Thanksgiving and addressed concerns about violence in Lebanon ahead... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from Latvia on Nov. 24, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV: Hope does not mean having all the answers but trusting in God

Nov 24, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV stated that hope “does not mean having all the answers, but rather it calls us to put... Read more

Father Gary Graf walks down a rural road during his trek across America in support of immigrants on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

Priest walks from Illinois to New York against ‘inhumane’ immigration enforcement

Nov 24, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

On Oct. 6, Father Gary Graf began a journey on foot from Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton, Illinois,... Read more

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with the Roman Rota on Nov. 21, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV warns against ‘false mercy’ in marriage annulment proceedings

Nov 22, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

In a firm call to avoid “false mercy” in marriage annulment proceedings, Pope Leo XIV reminded that compassion cannot disregard... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Augustinian nuns of Montefalco on Nov. 20, 2025, in Italy.

Pope Leo XIV visits Augustinian nuns he has known for years

Nov 22, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV had already been to the convent when he served as superior of the Order of St. Augustine,... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets young American Catholics from the Vatican during a digital dialogue held between the Holy Father and participants in the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s historic first digital encounter with young U.S. Catholics

Nov 22, 2025

By CNA Staff

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference from Nov. 20–22 in Indianapolis. Read more

The Holy Father in a new Italian-language book states that faith “unites us beyond our personalities, our cultural and geographical origins.”

New book by Pope Leo XIV: Human fraternity is ‘the antidote against all extremism’

Nov 22, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“The Power of the Gospel” is the title of a new Italian-language book by Pope Leo XIV. Read more

Ezequiel Ponce, a high school senior from Downey, California (left), and Elise Wing, a senior from Waterloo, Iowa (right), speak at a press conference following their digital dialogue with Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 21, 2025.

‘It felt like history’: Teens, organizers on cloud nine after live dialogue with Pope Leo

Nov 21, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

“Walking up on that stage felt like history. It really did,” said Elise Wing, a high school senior from Waterloo,... Read more