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Tourism operators celebrate religious dimension of work at jubilee pilgrimage in Rome

About 400 people participated in a Jubilee of Tourism pilgrimage in Rome on Monday evening, celebrating the unique

Pope Leo XIV, in meeting with award committee, calls for concrete acts of charity

Pope Leo XIV urged concrete acts of charity and solidarity in a world marked by conflict as he

Former Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican

Archduke of Austria Eduard Habsburg, who served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See since 2015, described his

Vatican’s 2025 Christmas tree installed in St. Peter’s Square

A towering Christmas tree now stands in the center of St. Peter’s Square, after the spruce arrived at

9 historic religious sites Pope Leo XIV will visit in Turkey, Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the

Pope Leo XIV to Caritas: Be artisans of peace, serve every person with dignity

Pope Leo XIV on Friday met with the leadership and staff of Caritas Internationalis, the Church’s global charitable

Pope Leo XIV’s Historic First Apostolic Journey to Turkey and Lebanon

From November 27 to December 2, Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey abroad of his

Pope Leo appoints Nigerian priest assessor for general affairs of the Secretariat of State

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appointed Nigerian priest Father Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo as assessor for general affairs of

3 things to know about the 2 papal basilicas dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome

Nov. 18 is celebrated in the Catholic Church as the feast day of the Dedication of the Basilicas

Lebanese Catholics abroad await Pope Leo XIV’s visit to their homeland with hope

Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora are anticipating Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, taking place from

3 things to know about the 2 papal basilicas dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome

Nov. 18 is celebrated in the Catholic Church as the feast day of the Dedication of the Basilicas

Vatican confirms investigation into alleged antisemitic act of Swiss Guard

The Pontifical Swiss Guard this week opened an internal investigation to clarify an alleged act of antisemitism committed
Pope Leo gathers with interreligious leaders to pray for peace at the Colosseum. Credit: Vatican Media

Walking Together in Hope: Vatican Marks 60 Years of Nostra Aetate

VATICAN CITY — From academic conferences and university discussions to interfaith prayer gatherings and colorful cultural performances, people

Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality’

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed a letter to seminarians of the Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru, reminding them of the

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in suffrage for deceased prelates

Pope Leo XIV on Monday presided over a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in suffrage for the late

Pope Leo XIV gives Catholic educators lessons from St. Augustine

Pope Leo XIV said Catholic educators can learn four fundamental values from St. Augustine’s teachings: interiority, unity, love,
Approximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace, organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, on Oct. 28, 2025, at the Colosseum in Rome. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV commemorates Nostra Aetate anniversary

Pope Leo XIV joined faith leaders on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate, the Church’s declaration
The sun rises over the main gate with the renowned sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (“Work makes you free”) of the Museum of Auschwitz/Birkenau German Nazi concentration and extermination camp on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the camp, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. | Credit: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

Pope Leo XIV approves decrees for 11 martyrs killed by Nazi Germany, communists

Pope Leo XIV on Friday authorized decrees recognizing 11 new martyrs as well as four new venerables to
Pope Leo XIV meets with participants of the fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements on Oct. 23, 2025, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV criticizes pharmaceutical industry’s role in scourge of opioid addiction

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday decried the devastating impact of opioid addiction in the U.S., criticizing the pharmaceutical
Pope Leo XIV greets a baby during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Sadness in life can be healed through Christ

Pope Leo XIV at his general audience on Wednesday said sadness and disappointments can give rise to unexpected

Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian regimes are greatest threat to religious freedom

Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an

Political tensions surface amid celebrations honoring Venezuela’s 2 new saints

Underlying political tensions have surfaced among Venezuelans in Rome celebrating the recent canonization of the country’s first two

In second report, Vatican minor commission urges listening, reparations for abuse victims

The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Thursday released its second annual report on the

Pope Leo XIV meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella in first state visit to Italy

Pope Leo XIV met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome on Tuesday, highlighting

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