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Pope Leo thanks Knights of Columbus for generosity to Vatican, service to communities
Pope Leo XIV also expressed his “profound gratitude” for the Knights of Columbus’ funding of restorations in St. Peter’s Basilica... Read more
Pope Leo XIV allows outside banks to manage Holy See investments
Pope Leo XIV issued “Coniuncta Cura” to allow the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See to use banks... Read more
Pope decries rise of antisemitic hatred, urges ceasefire and hostage release amid Gaza talks
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the resurgence of antisemitic hatred and appealed for renewed commitment to peace in the... Read more
Swiss Guards, protectors of the pope, don new uniforms
The 135 Swiss Guards will don the new uniforms for the first time at a dinner the night before the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Culture of reconciliation’ needed to support migrants, displaced people
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 2 said a “culture of reconciliation” is necessary to support more than 100 million people... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers after protests turn violent in Madagascar
Pope Leo XIV expressed his concern over the recent violent clashes between law enforcement and young protesters in Madagascar. 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
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
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
Bishop Checchio to join troubled Archdiocese of New Orleans as coadjutor
Bishop James Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, will assist Archbishop Gregory Aymond in the leadership of over half a million... Read more
Catholic artist’s Taiwanese-inspired Christian art on display near the Vatican
Among the works on display in a new art exhibition by Catholic artist Hsieh Sheng-Min near the Vatican is a... Read more
Forgiveness is fundamental to justice, Pope Leo XIV tells legal professionals at jubilee
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of Workers... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Family is ‘a gift and a task’ for the Church, society
At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV addressed participants in a meeting on the challenges to families in Latin America and... Read more
Pope Leo XIV signals potential shift on China, talks Trump and Gaza
Pope Leo XIV signaled he may be open to future changes to the Vatican’s controversial deal with China, saying that... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: My priority is the Gospel, not solving the world’s problems
Pope Leo XIV gave an interview for the biography “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,”... Read more
Pope Leo XIV decries ‘unacceptable conditions’ in Gaza, urges release of hostages
Pope Leo XIV said he was closely following the impact of Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City, where about 600,000... Read more
Armenian patriarch invites Pope Leo XIV to visit Armenia
Catholicos Karekin II, the patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church, met Pope Leo for the first time on Sept. 16... Read more
Cardinal Parolin on Charlie Kirk death: ‘We are against all types of violence’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in comments responding to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, said the Vatican condemns violence against those... Read more
Pope Leo XIV defends crying: ‘It can even be the extreme form of prayer’
Pope Leo XIV held the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square, where he reflected on crying as “a profound... Read more
