Pope Leo XIV surprised a pilgrimage of Africans and encouraged them to receive strength from the faith, after a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday.

Starting on July 8, no parish churches will be permitted to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass in the diocese, Bishop Martin said.

In a private audience with Pope Leo XIV on May 16, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, invited the Pope to visit Ukraine to bring comfort to a people worn down by war.

Before various civil and military officials, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the spiritual and social dimensions of his episcopal mission, before taking possession of St. John Lateran.

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as Bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of his cathedra (throne) on Sunday.

After blessing the faithful, he entered the chapel that houses the Marian icon, traditionally attributed to St. Luke, and, kneeling, prayed for a few minutes before placing a bouquet of flowers at the feet of the Blessed Mother’s image.

In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for the affection they have shown him while also asking them — as his predecessor Francis often did — to pray for him.

The leadership of the European bishops’ conference said Pope Leo XIV did not speak as much as he was “welcoming, available, and ready to listen” to their concerns during a meeting at the Vatican on Friday morning.

Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said he hopes for greater doctrinal clarity from Pope Leo XIV, addressing also the issue of traditional liturgy.

EWTN officially launched the first authoritative biography of Pope Leo XIV, which is available for purchase now, during an event at the Vatican on May 22.

One hundred years after her canonization, the legacy of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux lives on. In 2025, she is remembered not only as a saint, but as a spiritual guide whose “Little Way” continues to inspire.

During the Jubilee of Entrepreneurs in Rome, business leaders from the U.S. and Europe gathered to explore how faith and innovation can transform the world.

Papal Foundation embarks on a powerful pilgrimage to Rome during the Jubilee Year of Hope, just weeks after the funeral of Pope Francis.

The Jubilee of Confraternities in Rome celebrated the ancient brotherhoods of the Eternal City and gathered confraternities from around the world, most notably the Spanish confraternities who process for Semana Santa (Holy Week).

Following the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church entered Sede Vacante, a time without a Pope. Yet, amidst this unprecedented pause, pilgrims continued to arrive from every corner of the globe to celebrate Jubilee Year events.

Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said. 

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Tiziana Merletti as secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Pope Leo XIV delivered an address to the Pontifical Mission Societies on Thursday thanking its members for living the Church’s call to evangelize to all nations with a spirit of communion and universality in union with the pope.

Known by the title “Our Lady of Good Counsel” or “Mother of Good Counsel,” the small image of the Virgin Mary housed in the church at Genazzano has been held dear by the Augustinians for centuries and remains dear to Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. He will rise from the position of auxiliary bishop there and succeed Cardinal Robert McElroy as head of the diocese.

The undersecretary of the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, the Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, is among those who have collaborated most closely with Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV on May 20 visited St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica, one of the papal basilicas located outside Rome, to pray at the tomb of the “apostle to the Gentiles.”

Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting of cardinals on June 13 to give the final approval to the canonizations of several beatified men and women.

Pope Leo XIV in the first general audience of his pontificate on Wednesday appealed for an end to hostilities in Gaza and for the entrance of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.