An association of women working in the Vatican has welcomed the appointment of Maria Montserrat Alvarado as the

The hospital in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, where the saint known as Padre Pio lived for most of

The pontiff prayed that the Holy Spirit would save humanity from war, misery, and sin. VATICAN CITY —

The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italyʼs “Land

The Holy Father said Pope Francis‘ encyclical Laudato Si’ is a framework for addressing the social and environmental

The pontiff said authority in the Church is a gift of the Holy Spirit that requires listening, free

Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address

The visit will mark the popeʼs fifth international apostolic journey. Pope Leo XIV will undertake an apostolic journey

The longtime Vatican diplomat, who served as apostolic nuncio to Italy and San Marino, was made a cardinal

At the Regina Caeli, the pope also thanked the Canary Islands for welcoming a cruise ship with passengers

The pontiff said the Church is a pilgrim people called to proclaim Christ’s salvation while rejecting all that

Speaking to reporters on his flight from Malabo to Rome, the pope addressed war, migration, same-sex blessings, and

At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel with passion and

In Equatorial Guinea, the pope told young people and families to let Christ’s light shape a future of

At a prison in Equatorial Guinea, the pontiff urged inmates not to let the past rob them of

The pontiff urged Catholics in the country to help build a future of hope, justice, and peace. MONGOMO,

The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea —

At the inauguration of a new campus named in his honor in Equatorial Guinea, the pope urged the

Pontiff said the Church’s social doctrine offers guidance for confronting inequality, resource exploitation, war, and technological upheaval.MALABO, Equatorial

During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor’s concern for the poor and his

The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development.LUANDA, Angola

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Leo proceeded to the site

Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country.SAURIMO, Angola

The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world