Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III walk together in the Sistine Chapel during a historic meeting that included a prayer service at the Vatican, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III make history with first joint prayer since Reformation

Oct 23, 2025

By Courtney Mares

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 greets a baby during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

Pope Leo XIV: Sadness in life can be healed through Christ

Oct 22, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Continuing his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” the Holy Father said the mystery of Christ’s resurrection can “change... Read more

St. John Henry Newman near the end of his life, in 1887.

Pope Leo XIV to name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education

Oct 22, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Holy Father will designate Newman as an official co-patron saint of education, together with St. Thomas Aquinas. Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets the president of the Italian Anti-Usury Council, Luciano Gualzetti, on Oct. 18, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV condemns usury, a grave sin that speaks to the corruption of the human heart

Oct 20, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

On Oct. 18, the Holy Father received the National Anti-Usury Council of Italy in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Read more

Seven new saints were canonized on Oct. 19, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: Lives of the newly canonized saints are ‘luminous signs of hope’

Oct 20, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV on Monday highlighted the life testimony of the saints canonized Sunday, Oct. 19, as “luminous signs of... Read more

Ending Clergy Abuse board members and survivors hold a press conference after meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 20, 2025 in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV meets clergy abuse survivors at Vatican

Oct 20, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Four victims and two advocates from Ending Clergy Abuse had an hourlong conversation with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 20. Read more

A Venezuelan priest who concelebrated the canonization Mass with Pope Leo XIV celebrates his country’s first saints in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 19, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV canonizes 7 new saints, including first from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea

Oct 19, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Pope Leo XIV declared seven new saints before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square at the canonization Mass... Read more

Pope Leo XIV hugs a man during the Jubilee of Roma, Sinti, and Travelers on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV hails Roma, Sinti, and Travelers’ faith amid marginalization

Oct 18, 2025

By Courtney Mares

About 4,000 pilgrims from more than 70 countries in Europe and beyond took part in the Vatican’s Jubilee of Roma,... Read more

Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin.

Pope Leo XIV says first canonized couple give example of ‘marriage as a path to holiness’

Oct 18, 2025

By Courtney Mares

In a message marking the 10th anniversary of the canonization of St. Louis and Zélie Martin on Oct. 18, Pope... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for the Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists on Sept. 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV to grieving father: ‘Death never has the last word’

Oct 17, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pontiff penned a letter to Francesco, a father of four, who wrote to the Holy Father about the death... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets Catholic pilgrims from Russia during an audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Oct. 17, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics in Russia to be an example of love, brotherhood, and respect

Oct 17, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a jubilee pilgrimage, to be an... Read more

Britain’s King Charles III stands with Britain’s Princess Michael of Kent (left); Britain’s Prince Michael of Kent (second left); Britain’s Lord Frederick Windsor; Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales; Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales; Britain’s Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh; and Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal, following a Requiem Mass for the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral in London on Sept. 16, 2025.

King Charles and Pope Leo XIV to pray together in historic ecumenical moment at Vatican

Oct 17, 2025

By Courtney Mares

King Charles III will join in ecumenical prayer presided over by Pope Leo XIV for the care of creation inside... Read more

Teresa Lai greets Pope Leo XIV after the general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.

Jimmy Lai’s wife, daughter meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome ahead of trial verdict

Oct 16, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Teresa and Claire Lai greeted Leo after the general audience on Wednesday, appearing in the black attire traditionally worn by... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.

Leo XIV recognizes ‘light and shadows’ in the Church’s treatment of Indigenous peoples

Oct 16, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to the Networks of Indigenous Peoples and the Network of Indian Theology Theologians on... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Rome headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Oct. 16, 2025.

Pope to UN Food and Agriculture Organization: ‘Slogans do not lift people out of poverty’

Oct 16, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV visited the Rome headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday. Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on Sept. 1, 2025.

Book to feature Pope Leo XIV’s writings and meditations as Augustinian prior

Oct 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The tome will include, for the first time, the writings of the current pontiff during his term as prior general... Read more

Pope Leo and Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Cupich to Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

Oct 15, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the Holy... Read more

Pope Leo with ‘Proton’

Pope Leo XIV gifted with ‘Proton,’ a purebred Arabian horse

Oct 15, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Before the general audience on Oct. 15, Pope Leo XIV was gifted with a 12-year-old purebred Arabian horse named Proton. Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile during an Oct. 15, 2025 public audience in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Leo XIV explains why Christian hope is better than optimism

Oct 15, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christian hope to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly general audience on Oct.... Read more

The Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), popularly known as the Vatican Bank.

Pope Leo XIV introduces significant reform to Holy See’s investments

Oct 15, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Last week, Pope Leo XIV introduced a significant reform to the financial architecture of the Holy See. Read more