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Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks at the headquarters of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome on June 22, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV calls world hunger a ‘terrible offense’ against human dignity

The pontiff, still hospitalized after surgery, sent a message for World Food Day on Friday. Pope Leo XIV
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

The Vatican said the pontiff will lead the Angelus from the Vatican as usual on Sunday. Doctors have
Andreas Thonhauser, vice president and chief global officer at EWTN, speaks at the conference “Communicating Truth in an Age of AI,” organized by the Acton Institute, on Oct. 15, 2026, in Rome. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

‘Do we understand truth anymore?’: Conference in Rome discusses distrust in age of AI

The Acton Institute held a discussion on “Communicating Truth in an Age of AI.” A dinner conference in
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Another bishop in China consecrated under deal with Vatican

Father Ignatius Ding Zuyao’s consecration as bishop of Haimen on Oct. 15 is the ninth such consecration in
A portrait of a young St. John Henry Newman hangs in Cathedral High School, part of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, in Houston. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/EWTN News

‘Lead, Kindly Light’: New documentary on St. John Henry Newman premieres in Rome

“Lead Kindly Light: The Story of St. John Henry Newman” has premiered in Rome. A new documentary about
Participants at the conference “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry” held in Rome from Oct. 9–10, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Samuelle Falk

Breaking the stigma: Rome conference highlights Catholic mental health ministry

The conference “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry” aligns with the pope’s October prayer
A statue of St. John Paul II stands outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday

The Holy See Press Office announced on Monday the date of the pontiff’s hospitalization for surgery. Pope Leo

Cardinal Tagle elected new dean of the College of Cardinals

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected dean of the College of Cardinals, succeeding Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista

Martyrs or rebels?: Rome conference debates 100-year legacy of Cristero movement

A conference in Rome reflected on the legacy of Mexico’s Cristero movement, marking the 100th anniversary of the

Pope Leo XIV: We need more beauty in age of technology

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged patrons of the Vatican Museums to rediscover beauty in an era dominated
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to Vatican employees: AI cannot replace human work

The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Vatican labor associations. Pope Leo XIV affirmed to

Pope Leo XIV meets USCCB leadership and other prominent American bishops

The pontiff met with several American bishops from Oct. 1–5, and three U.S. cardinals are set to be
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, speaks to EWTN News at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome on Sept. 30, 2026. | Credit: Alberto Basile/EWTN News

Bishop Barron in Rome: Despite tension, Catholicism is deeply aligned with American ideals

The Catholic evangelist discussed America’s 250th anniversary at the Pontifical North American College on Sept. 30. Bishop Robert
A flag of Vatican City State flies outside the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on July 30, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Vatican official says Vatican finances need more scrutiny despite progress

Monsignor Anthony Ekpo, a Nigerian official at the Secretariat of State, spoke at a Rome conference on financial
St. Carlo Acutis. | Credit: Nexo Studios

Documentary about St. Carlo Acutis premieres at the Vatican

“Carlo Acutis: The Young Saint” is set to premiere in North America in February 2027. Roughly a year
Pope Leo XIV addresses a delegation of the International Commission of Dominican Contemplative Nuns during a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to contemplative nuns: In a world of speed, silence is precious

The pontiff held a private audience with the International Commission of Nuns on Sept. 30. Pope Leo XIV
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin talks to EWTN Vatican on March 19, 2022. | Credit: Colm Flynn/EWTN News

Cardinal Parolin tells UN: Self-defense does not justify an arms race

The Vatican secretary of state addressed the United Nations in New York on Sept. 26. Cardinal Pietro Parolin,
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi in 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Cardinal Zuppi visits Russia to urge release of Ukrainian prisoners

Pope Leo XIV appointed the Italian cardinal to lead a humanitarian peace mission in Russia from Sept. 28–30.
The European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. | Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA

Pope Leo XIV appoints Romanian diplomat as his representative to Council of Europe

On a 2014 visit to the intergovernmental organization, Pope Francis appealed for the humane treatment of migrants. Pope
A view of St. Peter’s Basilica from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. | Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/EWTN News

In honor of his beatification, here’s a look back at Fulton Sheen’s time in Rome

Here are Sheen’s most significant moments in the Eternal City, where he completed his doctorate, was consecrated a
John Cavadini, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. | Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame theologian John Cavadini to receive 2026 Ratzinger Prize

Pope Leo XIV will present the award to Cavadini at the Vatican on Dec. 19. John Cavadini, a
Pope Leo XIV addresses a delegation of the Federation of Capuchin Poor Clare Nuns of Italy at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Sept. 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to Poor Clare nuns: Lack of vocations should renew your commitment

The pontiff held an audience with the Federation of Capuchin Poor Clare Nuns of Italy on Sept. 21.
The logos for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6–17, 2026. | Credit: Holy See Press Office

Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for Latin America trip released

The pontiff will meet with authorities, interfaith leaders, prisoners, and workers, celebrate 10 public Masses, and hold three
A mosaic depicting the coat of arms of Pope Clement VIII. It was one of the mosaics restored in the Clementine Chapel from May 2025 to September 2026. | Credit: Fabbrica di San Pietro

St. Peter’s Basilica completes mosaic restoration of ornate chapel dome

The Fabbrica di San Pietro restored several mosaics in the side chapel dome, a project that began in

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