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Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Stop vicious cycle of violence in Sudan and Ukraine

The pontiff also appealed for peace in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia during his Aug. 9
A flag of Vatican City State flies outside Piazza Pio XII, the main entrance to St. Peter’s Square, on July 16, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

New Vatican constitution corrects Francis-era anomaly, experts say

Pope Leo XIV’s new Fundamental Law removes language linking papal sovereignty over Vatican City to the Petrine office
Pope Leo XIV resumed his general audiences on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in St. Peter’s Basilica. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV warns prayer is disappearing from Christian families

The pope urged Catholics to rediscover prayer “in its true form” and embrace the Liturgy of the Hours
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Basilica during the general audience on Aug. 5, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November

The pontiff accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities of the three countries; it
The pilgrimage church in Medjugorge, Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Credit: miropink/Shutterstock

Medjugorje youth festival participants receive message from Pope Leo XIV

The Holy Father invited festival participants to return to the source of true joy, following this year’s motto:
Monsignor Mario León Dorado, OMI, a Spanish missionary who serves as apostolic prefect of Western Sahara, has been appointed apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco. | Credit: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Pope Leo XIV names apostolic administrator for Rabat in Morocco amid investigation of cardinal

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero has stepped back from public ministry while the Church investigates allegations of sexual abuse
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on August 2, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace and justice amid ‘alarming’ Ceuta crisis

The pope also prayed for victims of war, recalled the Pardon of Assisi, and urged Catholics to witness
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Vatican increases net worth to $3 billion in 2025

The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) published its annual report on July 31. The
Pope Leo XIV meets American singer, poet, and artist Patti Smith in a private audience on Friday, July 31, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV receives Patti Smith at Vatican

The Chicago-born pontiff and the influential American singer, poet, and visual artist met privately for about 40 minutes
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Pope confirms second Chinese bishop in a week under Vatican-Beijing agreement

The ordination of Bishop Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as coadjutor bishop of Bameng is the latest episcopal appointment
Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash, during an interview on July 24, 2026. | Credit: “EWTN Noticias”

Ukrainian ambassador says papal visit would give major boost to peace

Andrii Yurash said a visit by Pope Leo XIV would bring a message of peace and justice, while
Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Use AI prudently because it can project ‘an unreal world’

Addressing a youth festival in Brazil, Pope Leo encouraged young people to use both social media and AI
Journalist Alessandro Banfi greets Pope Leo XIV during a meeting on March 18, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Alessandro Banfi

The peace proposed by Pope Leo XIV is not a naive hippie ideal, expert says

A new Vatican anthology presents the pontiff’s teaching on peace as rooted in Christ’s cross, Augustinian spirituality, and
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered at Castel Gandolfo for the recitation of the Angelus on July 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV urges halt to Mideast attacks, return to diplomacy

The pontiff also reflected on the kingdom of God as a treasure that enlarges life and unites people
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on July 20, 2026. | Credit: Embassy of Ukraine to the Holy See.

Vatican weighing papal trip to Ukraine

The Holy See’s foreign minister said it is evaluating the timing and conditions for a possible visit to
Archbishop Filippo Iannone, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Dicastery for Bishops prefect discusses selection of new bishops, challenges they face

The prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops explained how it performs its functions, what qualities the pope encourages
Father Marko Rupnik in an interview with EWTN in 2020. | Credit: EWTN

Vatican denies Marko Rupnik has been acquitted

The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in
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Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement

Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered for the recitation of the Angelus at Castel Gandolfo on July 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV calls for evangelical approach without force or 'arrogant judgments'

At the Sunday Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff said God’s kingdom grows quietly through smallness, patience, and
Archbishop Miguel Maury, apostolic nuncio to Great Britain since 2023. | Credit: Apostolic Nunciature in Great Britain

Papal nuncio to Great Britain: A visit from Pope Leo is ‘likely’

The apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Miguel Maury, has been in the Vaticanʼs diplomatic service for nearly
Pope Leo XIV addresses the faithful during his Sunday Angelus on July 12, 2026, at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Make time for prayer and silence in the summer

The pontiff addressed the faithful during the July 12 Angelus at Castel Gandolfo, where he is currently on
The Vatican’s anti-abuse body is exploring ways to better protect religious women who have suffered abuse. | Credit: Canva

Vatican commission seeks to address legal loophole facing women religious suffering abuse

Efforts to address the abuse crisis in the Church have focused on minors and vulnerable adults, leaving unaddressed
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Why does the Vatican recognize Orthodox marriages but not those of the SSPX?

The answer has to do with profoundly different juridical and ecclesial realities. The Holy Seeʼs declaration this month
Electric vehicles donated by Fiat to the Vatican. | Credit: Governorate of Vatican City State

Fiat donates 30 electric vehicles to Vatican in sustainability push

The vehicles will support the daily work of governorate employees as Vatican City State moves toward its 2030

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