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Month: August 2026
Pope Leo XIV greets a boy in a wheelchair at Rimini Cathedral, Aug. 22, 2026, during a meeting with people suffering from illnesses and disabilities. | Credit: Vatican Media

‘You are home’: Pope Leo XIV meets with sick, disabled residents at Rimini

The pope urged the assembly to take part in Church life “in the parish, in associations, and in
Pope Leo XIV greets the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among the Peoples in Rimini, Italy, Aug. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

At friendship meeting in Italy, Pope Leo calls for fraternity: ‘Love is the law of life’

“Our heart, so big and capable of loving, should never be closed. Letʼs find the way together to
Religious sisters greet Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica di San Marino, Aug. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

In San Marino, Pope Leo XIV tells young people: 'We only find authentic freedom in Jesus Christ'

The Holy Father urged youth to “embrace their mission in the world” and give themselves to God. In
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful at the Basilica of Saint Marinus in San Marino, Aug. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV visits San Marino, the oldest republic in the world and a ‘laboratory’ of good policies

The pope undertook the visit to “encourage the Christian testimony” of San Marino’s people and contribute to “the
Pope Leo visiting the Augustinianum. Credit: Vatican Media

A Shepherd of St. Augustine’s Family 

Almost 16 centuries after his death, countless men and women continue to walk in St. Augustine’s footsteps, inspired
Pope Leo at Pentecost. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican. Image created in Canva by Jacob Stein.

The Voice of St. Augustine Today: How His Teachings Shape Pope Leo XIV

“I am a son of St. Augustine, an Augustinian.” With those words on the day of his election,
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Why Pope Leo XIV Recommends St. Augustine’s 1,700-Year-Old Letter on Prayer

What does Pope Leo XIV read for spiritual nourishment? Asked about his favorite spiritual readings aboard the papal

Meet the Augustinian Saints celebrated by the Church in August

Here are 6 Augustinian saints and a blessed who the the Catholic Church celebrates in August. August is
Image created in Canva by Giulio Capece.

St. Augustine and Pope Leo XIV: The Spiritual Roots of the First Augustinian Pope

More than 16 centuries after his death, St. Augustine of Hippo continues to draw pilgrims searching for the
A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the grotto at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France. Image created in Canva by Jacob Stein

Lourdes bishop says shrine will cover all Rupnik mosaics ahead of pope’s visit to France

“My role is to ensure that the shrine welcomes everyone, especially those who are suffering,” Bishop Jean-Marc Micas
Pope Leo XIV meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Aug. 20, 2026, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo meets Lebanese president; security issues at center of talks

The pope met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday morning at the Apostolic Palace and focused on
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Care of Creation at Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: To heal the wounds of war, our hearts must return to God

The pontiff’s message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was published Aug.
San Marino’s Guaita tower, also known as the Rocca, is one of three towered peaks overlooking the city of San Marino, the capital of San Marino. | Credit: princeztl/Shutterstock

10 things to know about San Marino ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit

The pontiff will visit one of the world’s smallest countries on Aug. 22. Here’s what to know about
St. Peter’s Basilica dome at sunset (photo: Mistervlad/Shutterstock)

Is Leo XIV Stalling on Financial Reform?

ANALYSIS: The generational change the Holy See’s fiscal operations require appears to be on hold. Following the various
Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved

The pontiff’s Aug. 19 general audience focused on the role of sacred music in the liturgy. VATICAN CITY
The flag of Vatican City with St. Peter’s Basilica in the background. | Credit: Bohumil Petrik/EWTN News

Pope names 2 Notre Dame professors as consultors to Vatican human development dicastery

The pontiff appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 18. Pope
Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe

The pontiff offered prayers for the Zimbabwean people in a telegram on Aug. 18. Pope Leo XIV has
The extraordinary ostension of the bones of St. Francis. Credit: EWTN Vatican

The 2026 Franciscan Jubilee

In this historic year of the 2026 Franciscan Jubilee, discover the Pardon of Assisi, St. Francis’ conversion, his
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to victims of earthquake in Indonesia

The pontiff offered prayers for the Indonesian people in a message on Aug. 17. Pope Leo XIV has
Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful gathered at the Piazza della Libertà at Castel Gandolfo for his Sunday Angelus on Aug. 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Violence against Palestinians in West Bank must stop

During his Aug. 16 Angelus address at Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff urged a 2-state solution in the Israel-Palestine
Pope Leo XIV presides at Holy Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova at the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, Aug. 15, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Mary shows that ‘true beauty’ is found in ‘the light of the Risen Lord’

In a homily on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the pope urged the
Assumption of the Virgin Mary fresco painting in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy. | Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock

Marian dogmas: What every Catholic should know

Over the centuries the Catholic Church has formally proclaimed four Marian dogmas: her immaculate conception, divine motherhood, perpetual
Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo: Child migrants are too easily ignored by society

The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept.
Chapel of St. Francis' cell in San Francesco a Ripa. Credit: EWTN Vatican.

The Hidden Franciscan Treasure in Trastevere

In the heart of Rome, away from the great basilicas most pilgrims immediately associate with the Eternal City,

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