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The St. Pio Foundation in the United States released photographs of Padre Pio in 2024. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the St. Pio Foundation

Padre Pio statue appears to weep blood in Italian parish

A statue of Padre Pio in Italy has allegedly shed a tear of blood. The parish priest believes
The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica viewed from the Vatican Gardens | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News

Vatican hosts Christians, Dharmic faiths to strengthen fraternity in Europe

Representatives of Christianity and Dharmic religions present in Europe gathered in Rome this week to reflect on fraternity

Pope receives Syro-Malankara delegation, calls for preservation of identity in diaspora

Pope Leo XIV addressed a delegation of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, encouraging them to preserve and promote “the

Pope Leo XIV says care for creation is a requirement of faith

In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities

Pope Leo XIV prays for parents who have suffered the loss of a baby

Pope Leo XIV assured his prayers “for all parents who suffer the loss of a child, especially a

Pope Leo XIV comforts elderly suffering from loneliness: God’s love ‘forgets no one’

In 2026, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated on the Feast of Saints

‘I’m still on cloud nine,’ says pilot who shared cockpit with Pope Leo XIV

Ángeles Hernández had the experience of a lifetime as she served as the co-pilot on the flight taking

Pope to German students: Your Catholic faith is a way of life, not a label

The Holy Father highlighted the principles guiding Catholic student associations in Germany — of which Pope Benedict XVI

Fulton Sheen’s missionary legacy hailed by Pope Leo XIV

The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and

Pope decries ‘drastic sterility,’ discrimination against motherhood in Europe

Leo addressed members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Demography and others during a conference on the family

Pope Leo XIV discusses major challenges of EU and its future with European bishops 

While the bishops proposed many possible topics for the meeting, the pontiff emphasized dialogue and peace as priorities.

Leo XIV authorizes beatification of 80 civil war martyrs ahead of his trip to Spain

In addition, the pope will declare four other religious from various countries as venerable. On May 22, Pope

Pope encourages young man fearful of the future: ‘The love of Jesus will always accompany you’

Replying to a letter from a young man about to start college, Pope Leo offers him reassurance, encouragement,

Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity

The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing

Pope Leo XIV rejects use of death penalty in fight against organized crime, drug trafficking

The pope addressed parliamentarians and representatives from across Europe, Central Asia and North America participating in a conference

Pope Leo XIV urges Christians, Muslims to turn indifference into solidarity

The pontiff warned that constant exposure to images of suffering can “dull our hearts rather than stir them.”

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to read printed books

The pontiff marked the centenary of the Vatican Publishing House, saying printed books remain a vital “opportunity to
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Office for the Universal Church and Dialogue of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, at the Vatican on April 30, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Church must proclaim truth without imposing itself, Pope Leo XIV says

The pontiff told a delegation from the Archdiocese of Cologne that dialogue “strengthens communion” and “serves the cause
Pope Leo XIII in 1898. | Credit: Francesco De Federicis, public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Leo XIII’s legacy reaches space with asteroid named in his honor

The Vatican Observatory has named four asteroids after key figures in its history, including the pope who refounded
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT) in Arizona. | Credit: Vatican Observatory

Vatican automates its telescope in Arizona for remote use

Thanks to donations, the telescope is now operable remotely by students at Jesuit universities and has already been
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Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’ of minors and vulnerable adults

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability

‘Even Just One of These Children’ is theme for 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees 

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development explained that the pope chose this title to emphasize the duty

Leo XIV and Macron meet: Peace is both a ‘duty and a requirement’ 

The two leaders expressed their common conviction on the necessity of dialogue and negotiations to resolve conflicts between

French priest Henri Caffarel, founder of Teams of Our Lady, declared venerable by Pope Leo XIV

A married couple that leads the Teams of Our Lady, founded by newly-declared Venerable Father Henri Caffarel, explains

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