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Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims on a cool autumn morning at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Nov. 4, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV warns of the dangers an unjust economy poses to world peace

The pontiff highlighted the continuing relevance of the Church’s calls to “commit to eliminating discrimination against the most
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, or All Souls’ Day, at Verano Cemetery in Rome on Nov. 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Leo XIV: Faith assures us that ‘our bond with the faithful departed has not been broken’

Continuing a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in the late 1970s, Pope Leo XIV visited Rome’s
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope modifies disciplinary sanctions for employees of the Roman Curia

The changes were approved by the pontiff on Oct. 19 through a Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi (“Rescript from
Pope Leo XIV listens to reports from seven representatives around the world about the implementation of synodality on their continents during the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies at the Vatican on Oct. 24, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 new undersecretaries to Synod office

Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa and Salesian Sister Elena Massimi take on leadership roles following the departure of Sister
Pope Leo XIV presides over a prayer vigil in St. Peter's Basilica on April 11, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican publishes Pope Leo’s Mass schedule from All Souls’ Day to Dec. 20

The Vatican has not yet confirmed details regarding the liturgical celebrations planned for Christmas. Pope Leo XIV will
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from his popemobile as he rides around St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 28, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Live the faith without ‘hostility towards the world’

The pontiff emphasized that a responsible synthesis between faith and culture is “an essential requirement for bearing witness
Pope Leo XIV speaks on the human community as described in “Gaudium et Spes” during his weekly general audience address in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 16, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to meet with abuse victims during his trip to Latin America

The pontiff will continue his custom of meeting abuse victims on papal trips during his apostolic journey to
Firefighters at work during a fire in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Caritas Ukraine

Vatican sends new humanitarian mission to Ukraine ahead of ‘very harsh winter’

Apostolic almoner Archbishop Luis Marín will travel to Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Fastiv, Ukraine, from Oct. 27–30. The
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience at the Vatican with participants in an international congress organized on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifical Gregorian University on Oct. 23, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: True justice is never separated ‘from truth and mercy’

The pontiff holds a doctorate in canon law, a background that notably shapes his vision of Church governance.
An Oct. 16–18, 2026 Rome congress on infertility marked the 25th anniversary of the International Paul VI Scientific Institute (ISI) for research on human fertility and infertility aimed at responsible procreation, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Center for Natural Fertility Regulation. | Credit: Isabella Reed/EWTN News

Vatican-backed congress offers a Catholic response to the ‘infertility emergency’

Pope Leo XIV was himself set to address the first day of the Oct. 16–18 conference, but the
Pope Leo XIV greets participants of an international congress on pastoral ministry in schools and universities during an audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Oct. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope urges educators to help young people encounter Christ amid ‘merciless’ treatment by culture

A gathering organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education brought together 1,200 participants from 60 countries.
Pope Leo XIV takes his first ride in the popemobile post-lung surgery during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 21, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo affirms the ‘unbreakable oneness’ of marriage at first general audience post-surgery

The pope stressed that the commitment to protect families is “more urgent than ever before.” VATICAN CITY —
Statue of St. Peter in the Vatican Gardens overlooking St. Peter's Basilica | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV tasks theologians with clarifying meaning of Church tradition

The pope has appointed 24 new members to the International Theological Commission, which will examine the nature of
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, one day after leaving the hospital for cancer surgery, on Oct. 18, 2026. | Credit: Zofia Czubak/EWTN News

Pope leads pilgrims in prayer one day after leaving hospital

The pontiff, five days after undergoing surgery for cancer, said he would “gradually resume my activities.” Pope Leo

Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV following surgery

Vatican sources also indicated that the pope will publicly lead the Angelus this Sunday, although it has not
Gemelli Hospital in Rome, also known as the “hospital of the popes,” has hosted popes from St. John Paul II to Pope Leo XIV on its 10th floor during periods of hospitalization. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Doctors confirm Pope Leo XIV’s operated lung is recovering well

The Vatican has not yet announced whether the pope will lead the public Angelus prayer from Gemelli Hospital
A photo of Pope Leo XIV surrounded by candles placed by the faithful outside Gemelli Hospital. | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer surgery; Vatican says he intends to make South America trip

Doctors say the pontiffʼs recovery is proceeding as expected, while the Vatican confirms his desire to go ahead
Dr. Luigi Carbone greets Pope Leo XIV at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Oct. 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Who is Dr. Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV’s personal physician?

As the pontiff undergoes surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican’s chief medical official plays a central role
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Oct. 11, 2026. At the end of his remarks, the pope announced that he would soon be undergoing surgery on one of his lungs. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV breaks with decades of secrecy by announcing his own surgery

The pontiff’s surprise disclosure about a lung nodule has drawn praise from senior cardinals, who see it as
The pope crosses himself at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV calls the death penalty ‘inadmissible’ after announcement of public execution in US

He emphasized that the protection of society and the application of justice can be guaranteed without resorting to
The chapel at Gemelli Hosptial in Rome bears the name and contains a relic of a pope who knew these corridors well: St. John Paul II. He and Pope Francis were both treated at the hospital. | Credit: Courtney Mares/EWTN News

What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s health

Doctors comment on the pontiff’s news about his upcoming lung surgery. The news that Pope Leo XIV will
Pope Leo XIV participates in the opening prayer for a weeklong meeting of bishops on the family in light of the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, on Oct. 7, 2026, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry

At a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Church leaders point to changing attitudes toward sexuality,
Pope Leo XIV points his hand to the sky as he waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly general audience on Sept. 23, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to open international congress on infertility in Rome

The three-day gathering will bring together experts to examine the scientific, anthropological, and ethical challenges surrounding fertility, infertility,
Pope Leo XIV prays a rosary for peace with hundreds of children in the Vatican Gardens on Oct. 1, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool

Pope Leo XIV announces that he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule

The pontiff says doctors detected the nodule at a very early stage and have recommended surgery, which is

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