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The pope announces the release of 'Magnifica Humanitas' (“Magnificent Humanity”) on May 15, 2026. | Credit: Pope Leo XIV signing “Dilexit te” on October 4, 2025, Vatican Media. Image composition: EWTN News.

Vatican to publish Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical May 25

The pope signed ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (“Magnificent Humanity”) on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the publication of the

From Rerum Novarum to Today: Pope Leo XIV Prepares to Add His Voice to the Church’s Social Teaching

During his recent apostolic trip to Cameroon, the Pope called on Catholic university students from central Africa to

Vatican says SSPX faces excommunications for ‘schismatic’ bishop consecrations

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said Pope Leo XIV is praying for the leaders of the Society of St.

Pope names U.S. Bishop Lopes to lead Australia’s Anglican ordinariate

The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia is one of three Anglican ordinariates.

Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life

The Italian priest has served as the academyʼs secretariat coordinator since 2016. Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed

Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says

The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a

Augustinians See ‘Leo Effect’ After Pope’s Election

Father Joseph Farrell describes the Holy Father as a man of prayer, as systematic, and as having a

Pope Leo XIV welcomes ceasefire in Iran as ‘sign of living hope’

“Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,” the pope said at the

Artemis II moon mission ‘a great development,’ Vatican Observatory director says

EWTN News speaks with Jesuit Father Richard A. D’Souza, director of the Vatican Observatory since September 2025. NASA’s
A solemn procession of cardinals and bishops carrying intricately woven palm fronds enters St. Peter’s Square during Palm Sunday celebrations in Vatican City, April 13, 2025. | Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/EWTN

Here is Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2026 at the Vatican

Palm Sunday marks the start of the one of the busiest and fullest liturgical periods of the year

Boys Town founder Father Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood

The Irish-born priest is revered for his revolutionary approach to caring for impoverished boys at the group home
Pope Leo's Meeting with CEI. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris laetitia’ in October

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family, followed two contentious synods at the Vatican dominated by
Pope Leo XIV meets British journalist and author Gareth Gore

Pope Leo meets author critical of Opus Dei

Gareth Gore is the author of the 2024 book “Opus,” which accuses Opus Dei of financial misdeeds and

The religious sisters in Vatican leadership

The percentage of Vatican employees who are women grew from 19.2% to 23.4% during the first decade of

Pope Leo accepts resignation of arrested Chaldean Catholic bishop

Leo has appointed Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna to oversee the Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of

Trump’s ambassador to the Vatican defends deportation policies criticized by pope, U.S. bishops

In an interview with EWTN News, Ambassador Brian Burch pushed back on widespread criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement

Pope ‘cannot comment’ on Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment

The pontiff spoke to reporters for the first time since Dec. 23. CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo

Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing

Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22. Hundreds

Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion

The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approach” to the dignity of unborn

Pope appoints Catholic Harvard professor to Vatican social sciences academy

Tyler J. VanderWeele, a Catholic, is an epidemiologist and director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University.

Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution

A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia will be the first of five parishes where the pope, as

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church is the rightful home of sacred Scripture’

Pope Leo XIV spoke about sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican. Pope Leo

Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond’s resignation

Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed

Clerical sexual abuse victim shares story with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I didn’t hold back’

“I told him about the abuse,” David Ryan said. “I did get a feeling of being listened to

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