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Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, one day after leaving the hospital for cancer surgery, on Oct. 18, 2026. | Credit: Zofia Czubak/EWTN News

Pope leads pilgrims in prayer one day after leaving hospital

Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of his private study in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sunday,

International rosary in Rome held in advance of 100th World Mission Sunday

An international rosary in Rome united clergy, religious, and lay faithful to mark the 100th anniversary of World
The pope waves in St. Peter's Square on April 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV cleared to leave hospital Saturday after successful surgery

Doctors have cleared Pope Leo XIV to leave the hospital; he will return to the Vatican on Saturday
Candles surround a statue of St. Peregrine at a prayer room in Sierra Chapel, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, on May 4, 2025. | Credit: Tom Windeknecht/Shutterstock

Who is St. Peregrine, the ‘cancer saint’ Catholics are invoking for Pope Leo XIV?

As Pope Leo XIV recovers at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital from surgery that confirmed lung cancer, Catholics around the
The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica viewed from the Vatican Gardens | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Barron president of Pontifical Mission Societies

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Mary Teresa Barron as adjunct secretary of the Dicastery

Pope Leo XIV says unity is necessary for evangelization

VATICAN CITY — “Being a Christian … is a life in union with Christ,” and true evangelization stems

Pope warns that ‘watering down’ Christianity’s demands won’t make it more attractive

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called on Christians to be capable of “viewing the world

‘How long, O Lord?’: Pope Leo XIV laments new attacks on Gaza victims

Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to those affected in Gaza by the Israel-Palestine conflict amid new attacks.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to lead the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to serve as the archbishop of Chieti-Vasto in Italy,
Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during a celebration of Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo prays at Notre-Dame Cathedral: ‘where heaven and earth meet’

PARIS — Pope Leo XIV prayed evening prayer at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday, becoming the first pope to
Fulton J. Sheen. Credit: EWTN

Beatification of Fulton Sheen: Watch the Livestream

On September 24, 2026, the Church will celebrate the beatification of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St.

EWTN Summer Academy 2027

Join us in Rome for the EWTN Summer Academy 2027, from June 21 to July 1!

Pope Leo XIV says evil crumbles when the Gospel is lived out

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that when the Gospel is proclaimed and lived out, evil

10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain

From packed squares and emotional encounters with the faithful to emphatic calls for peace, unity, and evangelization, Pope
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 XIV calls for ‘examination of conscience’ on migrants at Canary Islands port

ARGUINEGUÍN, Canary Islands — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called for an “examination of conscience” on migration during

Peruvian boy whose family struggles to make ends meet asks pope why bad things happen

In Barcelona’s Raval — a lively neighborhood where more than half the population is of migrant origin —

Pope Leo XIV addresses difficult questions about selfishness, suicide, and forgiveness

In Barcelona on Tuesday evening, ​​Pope Leo XIV addressed the concerns of three young people who shared their

Pope Leo XIV: The Trinity teaches that every creature is made for communion

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the mystery of the Holy Trinity teaches Christians to see every creature
The Roman ruins of the ancient city of Hippo stand in the foreground, with the Basilica of St. Augustine rising in the background in Annaba, Algeria. (photo: Makrouf Walid / Shutterstock)

What the World Missed When the Pope Returned to St. Augustine’s Homeland

COMMENTARY: At the Basilica of St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV pointed beyond the headlines and recalled Augustine’s vision

Homily: Mother Angelica’s 10th Anniversary Mass

At her 10th anniversary Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Fr. Michael Baggot reflects on Mother Angelica’s life of

The Rome church where you can venerate St. Valentine’s skull

When most people think of romantic love, a third-century skull crowned with flowers probably does not spring to
A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France on May 15, 2015. She is believed to have appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 as the "Immaculate Conception."

LIVE MASS: Candlelight Procession from Our Lady of Lourdes, France

Follow the Candlelight Procession (9 PM Rome time) from the Shine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France

World Day of the Sick in Lourdes

Saint Bernadette’s Example to Us Today
Conversion of St. Paul. Credit: Public Domain

The Conversion of Saint Paul and the place of his martyrdom in Rome

Nestled south of Rome’s center, near the historically renowned Aqua Salvia springs, stands the Abbey of the Three

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