Pope Leo XIV on Thursday offered his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of those who were killed and injured in an accident involving the Elevador da Glória, an iconic funicular train that crashed at high speed into a building on Sept. 3.

The young faces of Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991–2006) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901–1925) will be immortalized in special stamps issued on the occasion of their canonization.

Before he was known as a soon-to-be-saint, Carlo Acutis was simply a boy in a school uniform, lugging his backpack through the hallways of the Tommaseo Institute in Milan.

Pope Leo XIV discussed the conflict in Gaza, including a two-state solution, with Israel President Isaac Herzog in a private audience at the Vatican on Thursday morning.

On Sept. 7, Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis together with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati as the first new saints of his pontificate.

St. Gregory the Great, a central figure of the medieval western Church and one of the most admired popes in history, is commemorated in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Catholic liturgy on September 3.

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday pleaded for international assistance for the North African country of Sudan, which is experiencing violence, famine, natural disasters, and disease.

A group of black-clad bikers rumbled into St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday to present Pope Leo XIV with a custom cruiser motorcycle destined for charity.

At the 2025 EWTN Family Celebration, the network’s conclave team reflected on the first U.S. pope and the excitement of covering this historic moment.

The historic canonization of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati is this coming Sunday!

Pope Leo XIV met in a private audience with Jesuit Father James Martin at the Vatican on Monday.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday welcomed members of the Opera San Francesco per i Poveri (“St. Francis’ Work for the Poor”) to the Vatican, thanking the society for its witness of charity according to the Franciscan tradition.

Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences for the more than 800 dead left by the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night, with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale, also causing widespread destruction.

Pope Leo XIV has voiced his support for the Sept. 1 celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, an ecumenical initiative encouraged by Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on Monday evening.

“Fraternità – Living for God,” is inspired by the legacy of Carlo Acutis and based at the parish of San Gottardo al Corso in the heart of Milan.

Andreas Thonhauser, EWTN Vice President and Chief Global Officer, speaks with Nicola Gori, postulator of Carlo Acutis’ cause, about Carlo’s spirituality, ordinary teenage life, and lasting legacy for the Church.

The hospital where Carlo Acutis died has connections to other saints. Discover who they are.

EWTN Contributor Chris Stefanik speaks with Antonia Salzano, mother of Carlo Acutis, about her son’s inspiring faith, his impact on her conversion, and the hope he offers to parents guiding their children toward holiness.

From Rome, we travel to Milan to walk in the footsteps of Carlo Acutis: his parish church, his school, and with his personal friends.

One of the great mysteries to believers and nonbelievers is that of evil and suffering. If there is a God who is omnipotent and omniscient, how can he tolerate evil, injustice and the suffering of the innocent

At the centenary of Our Lady’s 1925 request at Pontevedra, Portugal, Cardinals Raymond Burke and Robert Sarah highlight the need for reparation to her Immaculate Heart.

Throughout history, many saints have been remembered not only for their dedication to God and others but also for the special relationship they had with animals.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis and deplored a worldwide “pandemic of arms” that has left many children dead or injured.