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Pope Leo XIV sends 3 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV has sent three trucks carrying humanitarian aid to parts of Ukraine hit hardest by bombardments,

PHOTOS: Pope Leo meets the tiniest members of the flock — babies

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed and greeted a plethora of babies at the Vatican since his election on

First Holy Door closed: ‘Special time for the Church is closed, but not God’s grace’

With the closing of the Holy Door of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, the Vatican began on

Pope Leo XIV: Christians have no enemies, only brothers and sisters

Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged Christians to resist the temptation to treat others as enemies, saying the

Pope Leo XIV highlights Gaza, Yemen, migrants in first Christmas urbi et orbi message

In his first Christmas “urbi et orbi” message as pope, Leo XIV urged the world to embrace “responsibility” as the

The story behind Italy’s favorite Christmas carol

If you spend any part of Christmas in Italy, you are sure to hear one of the country’s

Pope at Christmas Day Mass says wars fed by falsehoods send young people to their deaths

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas Day deplored the “falsehoods” used to justify wars that leave young people “forced

The 8 days of Christmas? A look at the Christmas octave

The Catholic calendar has several ways to divide the Christmas season. The Church’s Western liturgical tradition sees Christmas

St. Stephen: Visiting the spot where the first martyr died

If “Good King Wenceslas” is one of the Christmas hymns you look forward to each year, you probably know which
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Mass during the Night in a packed St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas night: Make room for others

Pope Leo XIV, at Christmas Mass during the Night, said Christ’s birth brings light into the world’s darkness

Where does the ‘Feast of the 7 Fishes’ Christmas Eve tradition come from?

There are numerous Christmas Eve traditions families around the world take part in, whether it’s watching a certain

UPDATED: Pope asked Illinois governor to veto assisted suicide bill

Pope Leo XIV appealed to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to veto a bill legalizing assisted suicide during a

Trafficking victims rise worldwide as experts, survivors call for stronger action

Fifty million people are currently being trafficked around the world, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index, driving

Pope Leo in apostolic letter calls for renewed priestly formation, fraternity, and mission

Pope Leo XIV calls for renewed priestly formation, stronger priestly fraternity, and a more missionary focus in pastoral ministry in an

Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican employees doing work well gives glory to God

Pope Leo XIV told Vatican and Holy See employees to see their daily work as part of the Church’s mission, saying

These are Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intentions for 2026

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released Pope Leo XIV’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2026. Every month,

The ‘most valuable’ gift to give this Christmas, according to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV told the young people of Italian Catholic Action that they can perform a simple gesture

St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene

It’s a well-known origin story: how the young and wealthy Francis of Assisi freely abandoned his noble patrimony

Pope Leo XIV writes preface to book that shaped his spiritual life

Pope Leo XIV has written the preface to a new Vatican edition of the book “The Practice of

Pope Leo XIV: The person and families must be at center of labor system

Pope Leo XIV advocated for a labor system that serves individuals and families so that the dignity of

Pope Leo XIV strengthens legal protections for employees of the Vatican and Holy See

Pope Leo XIV approved new labor regulations at the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA, by its Italian

Pope Leo XIV highlights key virtues for final days of Advent

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday highlighted four virtues of St. Joseph — “piety and charity, mercy and trust”

Pope Leo XIV warns against destructive spiral of autonomous weapons and escalation

Pope Leo XIV warned against the destructive spiral fueled by the arms race and the development of autonomous

Pope Leo makes surprise visit to children’s Christmas concert at Castel Gandolfo school

Pope Leo XIV enjoyed a special Christmas concert this week dedicated to him by students of the Paul

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