Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Care of Creation at Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for creation with Latin prayers in Castel Gandolfo gardens

Jul 9, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“We should pray for the conversion of many people, in and outside of the Church, who still do not recognize... Read more

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke during the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, June 29, 2019.

Pope thanks Cardinal Burke, who clashed with Francis, for 50 years of priestly ministry

Jul 9, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The pope commended Burke’s pastoral witness, writing: “He has preached the precepts of the Gospel according to the heart of... Read more

Two “popemobiles” have been given to Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV given 2 electric, eco-friendly ‘popemobiles’ for travel

Jul 7, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV has been given two electric vehicles that can be transported by air and will accompany him on... Read more

Pope Leo greets throngs of faithful in St. Peter’s Square on June 11, 2025.

Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV’s public Mass schedule for August and September

The Vatican has announced Pope Leo XIV’s public Mass schedule for August and September, following his current stay through July... Read more

Pope Leo XIV, speaking in English, expressed his “sincere condolences” to “families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters, who were at the summer camp, in the disaster caused by flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas in the United States” after praying the Angelus with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on July 6, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV prays for victims, families of Texas flood disaster

Jul 6, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for the victims and families affected by the recent flood disaster in Texas. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets a young pilgrim in Rome during a meeting with group of teachers and young people from Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, Saturday, July 5, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: Pilgrimages are ‘vital’ for a Christian’s life of faith

Jul 5, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The Holy Father invited a large group of teachers and young people from Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to... Read more

Speaking to over 400 bishops from 38 countries on June 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of pastoral prudence, poverty, and synodality in the ministry of a bishop.

Pope Leo XIV appoints new president to lead Vatican’s child safeguarding commission

Jul 5, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The prelate succeeds U.S.-born Cardinal Seán O’Malley, 81, the founding president of the safeguarding commission established by Pope Francis in... Read more

An aerial view of the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. The apostolic palace is a complex of buildings served for centuries as a summer residence for the pope and overlooks Lake Albano.

Pope Leo XIV moves to the ‘second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo

Jul 5, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property “for a period of rest” from the afternoon of July 6... Read more

Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran, Iran (left), and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.

Pope appoints Pizzaballa and Mathieu to Vatican’s interreligious dialogue office

Jul 4, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more

Pope Leo XIV prays with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July

Jul 3, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for formation in discernment. Read more

Pope Leo XIV receives a drawing from a girl participating in the “Estate Ragazzi in Vatican” summer camp on July 3, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV speaks about war with visiting children from Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV met with children and adolescents participating in the Vatican’s summer camp for kids. Some 300 Ukrainian youth... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets Sviatoslav Shevchuk, primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, on July 2, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV encourages Ukrainian bishops during meeting at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, July 2, received in audience bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Read more

Bishop Daniel E. Garcia.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Texan bishop to shepherd the Diocese of Austin

Jul 2, 2025

By Kristina Millare

After leading the Diocese of Monterey since 2018, Bishop Daniel Garcia, 64, has returned to his home state of Texas... Read more

The Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo in Italy.

Pope Leo XIV: Environment should not be a ‘bargaining chip’ to wield power, exploit poor

Jul 2, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV announced the theme “Seeds of Peace and Hope” for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the... Read more

Newlyweds Anna and Cole Stevens meet Pope Leo XIV at the general audience in Rome on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV’s marriage advice? Keep calm and pray the rosary

Jul 2, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Newlyweds Cole and Anna Stevens received Pope Leo XIV’s personal blessing for their marriage during one of the pope’s first... Read more

A delegation of Peruvian bishops greets Pope Leo XIV, inviting him to visit Peru, during an audience on June 30, 2025, at the Vatican.

Bishops invite Pope Leo to visit Peru: ‘His presence will renew the hope of our people’

Jul 1, 2025

By David Ramos

The Peruvian bishops have officially invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, assuring him that “his presence will renew the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV smiles and waves to a group of nuns during an audience with women religious on June 30, 2025, at the Vatican.

Leo XIV reminds women religious that ‘being rooted in Christ’ makes unimaginable possible

Pope Leo XIV told a group of religious sisters that rootedness in Christ allows them to “do things they perhaps... Read more

Bishop Hilario González meets Pope Leo XIV during his June 23–27, 2025, visit to Rome.

Mexican bishop: Despite danger, it’s worth the risk to become a priest

During the last 30 years, at least 80 priests have been murdered in Mexico, making the nation one of the... Read more

Actor Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in “The Chosen.”

Jonathan Roumie meets the pope: ‘There was just a kindness on his face’

Jul 1, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Jonathan Roumie sat down with EWTN News correspondent Colm Flynn for an interview to talk about playing Jesus in “The... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on June 28, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV seeks to reestablish ‘full visible communion’ with Eastern Orthodox

Jun 30, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

Pope Leo XIV received members of a delegation from the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in a June 28 audience. Read more