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Pope Leo speaks on the papal plane from Equatorial Guinea to Italy after his Africa trip on April 23, 2026. (photo: Simone Risoluti / Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV: The End of the Pragmatic Approach

ANALYSIS: The way Leo XIV addressed the blessing issue marked a necessary discontinuity with his predecessor. The press conference

Was Pope Leo XIV Offering His African Audiences a Preview of His New Encyclical?

ANALYSIS: In recent months, the Pope has returned several times to the themes of social doctrine. In Africa,
Archbishop Paolo Rudelli (photo: Vatican Media / Vatican Media )

Who Is Pope Leo’s New ‘Sostituto’ for the Secretariat of State?

ANALYSIS: 3 key features of Archbishop Rudelli’s appointment. In the complex organizational structure of the Vatican Secretariat of
Pope Leo XIV meets with Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at the presidential palace in Malabo on April 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea warns against profaning God’s name through domination

Pontiff said the Church’s social doctrine offers guidance for confronting inequality, resource exploitation, war, and technological upheaval.MALABO, Equatorial
Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters on the papal flight to Equatorial Guinea on April 21, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV recalls Pope Francis a year after his death

During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor’s concern for the poor and his
Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane en route to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, Saturday, April 18, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV says debate with Trump is ‘not in my interest at all’

En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions
Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome for Algeria on April 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV departs for Algeria, beginning third apostolic journey

The 10-day Africa trip will take the pope to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV’s First Holy Week: The Appeals for Peace and the Holy See’s Voice in Today’s Media Climate

ANALYSIS: Leo presents faith as the foundation of the Church’s message to the world, emphasizing the power of

Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s

In his first Easter message to the city and the world, the pontiff urged those with weapons to

Pope at Easter: ‘May Christ, our Passover, bless us and give his peace to the whole world!’

On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the hope of the Resurrection into
Pope Leo XIV waves after his speech from the balcony next to Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Prince's Palace of Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV tells Monaco: ‘It is the humble who shape history’

The pope’s whirlwind visit to Monaco began with a meeting with the countryʼs royal family and an address

Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case

Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceedings while leaving prior convictions formally intact. The

Leo XIV Signals New Tone With the Diocese of Rome

ANALYSIS: Four new auxiliary bishops are expected to be appointed to the Diocese of Rome, following an upcoming
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) | Credit: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Vatican offers talks with SSPX, warns illicit consecrations would end dialogue

Doctrinal office tells traditionalist group that consecrating bishops without papal mandate would mean a “decisive rupture” of communion.

Iran’s Violent Crackdown Strains Diplomatic Relations With the Vatican

ANALYSIS: The Holy See and Iran have had a continuing dialogue in recent years. But the killing of

Pope’s Speech to Vatican Diplomatic Corps Sets the Basis of Leo XIV’s Diplomacy, Ambassadors Say

In interviews with EWTN News, ambassadors representing the European Union, Slovenia and Ukraine said they appreciated the Holy

Vatican prosecutor steps aside as London property trial appeal moves forward

The appeal trial is scheduled to resume Feb. 3. The Vatican’s Court of Cassation has cleared the way

Vatican Diplomat Says Catholic Pastoral Center in Oman Conveys Respect for Religious Tolerance

The Register recently spoke to Alhasani about the meaning of this new pastoral center. On July 5, the

Prefecture of the Papal Household Poised for Renewal Under Leo XIV

The post of prefect of the Papal Household has been vacant since the Vatican’s brief announcement in June 2023 that Archbishop Georg Gänswein’s term had ended the previous February.

The bells of Notre Dame return

Preparations continue for the reopening of Paris Cathedral. The bells are back in place

The significance of Cardinal Zuppi celebrating with Summorum Pontificum pilgrims

The head of the Italian bishops’ conference, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, presided over Vespers on Friday for an annual

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