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Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). | Credit: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Pope Leo XIV pleads with SSPX to halt episcopal consecrations [Update]

The pontiff appealed to the traditionalist group to call off their planned episcopal consecrations — but their leaderʼs
Pope Leo XIV processes out at the end of Mass for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on June 29, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Peter and Paul show the path to Christian unity

The pontiff celebrated Mass on June 29 and bestowed the pallium on 35 new archbishops. Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV meets with the synod's 16th ordinary council at its offices near the Vatican on Thursday, June 26, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV meets with Synod on Synodality teams ahead of 2028 assembly

The pontiff met with the synod members to conclude a conference at the Vatican June 23-25. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV blesses the members of the Italian Swimming Federation after their private audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on June 25, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Sport is an opportunity for spiritual growth

The pope met with members of the Italian Swimming Federation at the Vatican on June 25. Pope Leo
Father Joseph Farrell, prior general of the Order of St. Augustine, presents Pope Leo XIV with a newly published anthology of his pre-papal writings, at the Vatican on May 4, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

English edition of Pope Leo XIV's early writings set for release

The book “Freedom Under Grace,” which contains the popeʼs writings from his time as an Augustinian friar, will
Pope Leo XIV addresses an audience of 28 writers from around the world, including Americans Marilynne Robinson, Elizabeth Strout, Phil Klay, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Paul Elie, at the Vatican on June 24, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Writing is an act of humanity that leads to God

The pope met with authors to mark the 100th anniversary of the Vatican Publishing House. Pope Leo XIV
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce, Puerto Rico. | Credit: Alex Lipov via Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Father Geraldo Ramírez Torres was appointed the ninth bishop of Ponce on June 24. Pope Leo XIV on

SSPX issues declaration of faith to Pope Leo XIV and cardinals ahead of consistory

The traditionalist society published an open letter to the Vatican on June 24, ahead of the extraordinary consistory

Vatican publishes Pope Benedict XVI's private homilies in English

The Vatican Publishing House released the English edition of “The Lord Holds Us by the Hand” on June
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 to UN: To combat hunger, focus on humanity

The pontiff visited the headquarters of the U.N. World Food Programme in Rome on June 22. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV receives a menorah from a representative of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on June 15, 2026. | Credit: Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV: Catholics and Jews must work together to fight antisemtism

The pontiff addressed representatives of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York on June 15. Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV: Synodality can help us avoid being another Tower of Babel

The pontiff addressed participants of the Borgo Dialogues at the Vatican on June 19. Pope Leo XIV on
Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on June 18, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Failure to understand Eastern Christianity impoverishes the Church

The pope addressed members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches at the Vatican on
Venerable Mary Teresa Tallon. | Credit: Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate

Pope Leo XIV declares American religious founder Mary Teresa Tallon venerable

On June 18, the pope issued a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of the foundress of the Parish
Pope Leo XIV meets a delegation of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on June 18, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV urges universities to promote peace in a divided world

The pontiff met with the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 18. Pope

Speaking truth to power: When the pope addresses governments

From Westminster Hall to the U.N., popes have been invited to address civic assemblies during their travels. How
Eucharistic Procession at the Angelicum. Credit: EWTN Vatican

The Miracle at the Heart of Every Mass

As the Church continues to reflect on the celebrations of Corpus Christi held across the world last week,

Pope Leo XIV: Fragility in old age can teach our efficiency-obsessed world

The pontiff, who is traveling in Spain, sent a letter to be read at a Vatican symposium on

Refusing to inherit hatred and war: Teenagers launch peace initiative at the Vatican

Forty teenagers from war-torn countries recently took part in the Project Oxygen Teen Peace Summit. Amid worsening armed

The papal mozzetta: Why the pope wears a red cape

Pope Leo XIV has notably revived the use of the papal mozzetta, which Pope Francis had discarded during

Pope Leo XIV: We must rediscover signs and symbols of the sacred liturgy

Pope Leo XIV: We must rediscover signs and symbols of the sacred liturgy At the Wednesday general audience at the

U.S. Catholic charismatic leaders announce ecumenically-oriented evangelization initiative

The launch of “Evangelize USA” was announced following Pope Leo XIVʼs May 30 audience with members of the

‘Invisible, silent, misunderstood work’: The pope’s school for diplomats at 325 years

The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome was founded in 1701 as a training ground for the popeʼs ambassadors.

Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us

The pontiff addressed members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation on May 30. Pope Leo XIV on

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