Beneath a canopy of Roman pines, Americans in Rome celebrated the Fourth of July this year with something more than barbecue and fireworks: the historic election of the first pope born and raised in the United States.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry in France as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said pilgrimages play an essential role in the life of faith as they help a Christian to be better united to Jesus Christ and discern God’s purpose for us in life.

Pope Leo XIV has been welcomed by wellwishers upon his arrival to his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Sunday.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for the victims and families affected by the recent flood disaster in Texas.

Feast of Peter and Paul: Floral Carpets, Pallium Ceremony, and Pope Leo XIV’s Call to Unity

This week’s Vaticano Updates – the most important news from the Holy Father and the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for formation in discernment.

Pope Leo XIV visited the Paul VI Hall on Thursday to meet with about 310 children and adolescents participating in the “Estate Ragazzi in Vaticano” (summer camp for kids at the Vatican).

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said Thursday that judges have been selected to hear the trial of Father Marko Rupnik, a former Jesuit accused of sexual abuse against women.

The Vatican on Thursday presented new Mass prayers and biblical readings to be used to support the Church’s appreciation for God’s creation.

A Vatican spokesman has played down the significance of recently leaked Vatican documents that appear to cast doubt on Pope Francis’ rationale for restricting the Latin Mass, calling the documents “partial and incomplete.”

Following last week’s meeting with pilgrims from the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received in audience the bishops who are members of the Ukrainian church’s synod.

A project conceived as a true “spiritual revolution” was presented at the Vatican on July 2, promoted by young Christians from all over Europe who, in their search for meaning, aspire to place Christ at the center of their lives.

Pope Leo XIV recently offered marriage advice to a young American couple days after their wedding, sharing how he was blessed by the example of his own parents who prayed the rosary together every day.

Pope Leo XIV declared that nature should not be a “bargaining chip” in his message announcing the theme “Seeds of Peace and Hope” for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, set for Sept. 1.

Pope Leo returns to Castel Gandolfo, the popes’ historic summer home for 400 years. The town buzzes with excitement as the pope prepares for a vacation of work, prayer, and sports at Villa Barberini.

Pope Leo XIV ordained 32 new priests on the Sacred Heart feast, urging charity and unity. Father Gilbert Tika shares his inspiring journey and mission to serve his community in Ghana.

Pope Leo XIV inspires seminarians, priests, and bishops at Rome’s Jubilee of Vocations, calling them to live rooted in love, unity, and joyful service to the Church’s mission.

Pope Leo XIV’s first appearance revealed the rich symbolism of papal vestments, from the Room of Tears to the white cassock, relic-filled pectoral cross, pallium, Ferula, and Fisherman’s Ring.

Rome celebrated Saints Peter and Paul with vibrant floral carpets, Pope Leo XIV’s homily on apostolic unity, the pallium ceremony for new archbishops, and renewed ecumenical dialogue.

The leader of Africa’s Catholic bishops pushed back Tuesday on the narrative that it was only Africans who objected to a 2023 Vatican declaration permitting blessings for same-sex couples.

During an audience on Monday of religious sisters belonging to several orders, Pope Leo XIV told the group that rootedness in Christ allows them to “do things they perhaps never thought they could achieve.”

The Peruvian bishops have officially invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, assuring him that “his presence will renew the hope of our people.”