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UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV wades into Durbin debate
Pope Leo XIV said U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin’s record should be considered in its totality and that Americans should search... Read more
Pope Leo XIV responds to aspiring doctor who asks ‘What does the future hold for us?’
Pope Leo XIV responded with a father’s heart to a 21-year-old Roman medical student who asked him “What does the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV restores custom of Christmas Day Mass
The Vatican has announced Pope Leo’s Mass schedule for Nov. 1 through the end of the Christmas season in January... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism’
Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 29 received the European Parliament’s Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican. Read more
Catholics must respond to AI threat to authentic, human communication, Vatican says
The pope’s choice of theme for the 60th World Day of Social Communications 2026, published Monday, is “Preserving Human Voices... Read more
Pope Leo XIV entrusts ministry of catechist to 39 at jubilee celebration
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday entrusted the ministry of catechist to 39 men and women in St. Peter’s Square, giving... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints new personal secretary
Bishop Giovanni Paccosi of San Miniato announced Sept. 27 that Pope Leo XIV has named Father Marco Billeri as his... Read more
Pope Leo chooses theme for 34th World Day of the Sick: ‘The compassion of the Samaritan’
The theme focuses on the Gospel figure of the Good Samaritan, “who shows love by taking care of the wounded... Read more
Pope Leo XIV marks Jubilee of Catechists: Teach relationship with Jesus
Pope Leo XIV marked the Jubilee of Catechists on Saturday, urging practitioners of the Church’s lay teaching ministry to hand... Read more
American mother of 8 to receive catechist ministry from Pope Leo XIV
An American mother of eight who has spent nearly 30 years as a catechist in the Arabian Peninsula will receive... Read more
Pope Leo XIV names first head of major Vatican department
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a head of a major Vatican office since his election: Archbishop Filippo... Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger to attend climate justice conference led by Pope Leo XIV
This is the second time the American actor will meet with a pontiff, having greeted Pope Francis in January 2017... Read more
Vatican struggles against spread of ‘deepfake’ images of Pope Leo XIV
The Vatican communications team said it has reported hundreds of accounts, mostly on YouTube, posting deepfakes of Pope Leo XIV. Read more
Pope Leo XIV sends message to exorcists gathered in Rome
Pope Leo XIV addressed a message to the approximately 300 exorcist priests who gathered in Rome from Sept. 15–20. Read more
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms 2-state solution for Holy Land, warns of escalating war in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution in the Holy Land and voiced... Read more
Priest builds church with his own hands in Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s former diocese
Father Javier Cajusol Villegas is building a church with his own hands in a poor area of the Diocese of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘It’s going to be very difficult to discover the presence of God in AI’
Pope Leo XIV pointed to the loss of humanity in the digital realm and warned that “extremely wealthy” people are... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to religious: ‘God found not one, but many strong and courageous women’
Pope Leo XIV met Sept. 22 with Discalced Carmelite nuns from the Holy Land along with participants in the general... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on Palestinians: ‘Those who truly love them work for peace’
Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to those living in the Gaza Strip during his weekly Angelus message on Sept.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells ALS advocates in Chicago: ‘You show us the best of humanity’
Pope Leo XIV gave the video address to marchers at the Les Turner ALS Foundation’s annual ALS Walk for Life. Read more
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