Pope Leo XIV Announces Major Italian Pastoral Tour Including Pompeii, Lampedusa, and Assisi
Pope Leo XIV will undertake a series of significant pastoral visits across Italy in the coming months, marking key spiritual…
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Vatican Declines U.S. Invitation to Join ‘Board of Peace,’ Citing Concerns Over Its Nature and Role
The Holy See has formally declined an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to participate in the newly proposed “Board…
St. Peter’s Basilica Turns to AI to Mark 400th Anniversary and Welcome Global Pilgrims
The Vatican has announced a yearlong series of spiritual, cultural, and technological initiatives to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the…
Pope Leo XIV to Visit Santa Maria Regina Pacis in First Parish Pastoral Trip
In a meaningful sign of pastoral closeness, Pope Leo XIV will make his first parish visit as Bishop of Rome…
Pope Leo XIV Revokes Francis-Era Housing Restrictions on Vatican Cardinals
Pope Leo XIV has formally repealed a controversial housing measure enacted under Pope Francis that required senior Vatican officials to…
Pope Leo XIV Confronted With ‘Horrifying’ Abuse Account in Private Vatican Meeting
Pope Leo XIV met privately at the Vatican this week with an Irish survivor of clerical sexual abuse, listening for…
Man Desecrates Altar in St. Peter’s Basilica
A grave act of sacrilege inside St. Peter’s Basilica has prompted renewed concern among Catholics worldwide about reverence for the…
Pope Leo XIV Affirms Press Freedom While Calling Journalists to Integrity and Dialogue
In a message marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian daily La Repubblica, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Church’s long-standing…
Pope Leo XIV’s Mosaic Portrait Completed for St. Paul Outside the Walls
The Vatican’s centuries-old tradition of honoring each newly elected pope with a mosaic portrait has reached a new milestone with…
Pope Leo XIV Meets Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado at the Vatican
In a moment charged with both pastoral concern and global significance, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Venezuelan political leader and human…