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St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access

The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out

Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion

The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approach” to the dignity of unborn

Pope Leo XIV eliminates committee created by Francis for World Children’s Day

Pope Leo XIV has eliminated the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, transferring the committee’s functions to the

Apostolic vicariate in Rome dedicates its day of arts to Gaza

The humanitarian situation in Gaza was the focus of a day of the arts at the Lateran Apostolic

Pope appoints Catholic Harvard professor to Vatican social sciences academy

Tyler J. VanderWeele, a Catholic, is an epidemiologist and director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University.

Pope Leo XIV tells Opus Dei no decision yet on revised statutes

Pope Francis moved the prelature’s Vatican oversight from the office for bishops to that of clergy, triggering an

Pope Leo XIV: ‘All lives are not equally respected’ amid war and inequality

The pope told the Pontifical Academy for Life it is hypocritical to call health a universal value while

Just what does it mean to be named a ‘chaplain of His Holiness’?

Father Fermín González Melado, who was recently named a “chaplain of His Holiness” by Pope Leo XIV, explains

Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’ meekness

The pontiff urged “coherence between faith and life” and persistent prayer for peace. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday

Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones

In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness

Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution

A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia will be the first of five parishes where the pope, as

Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their

Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid worsening national crisis

The country’s growing economic and social instability prompts request to delay meeting with Pope Leo XIV. The Catholic

His former diocese ‘most likely place’ on itinerary if Pope Leo XIV visits Peru

The president of Peru’s conference of bishops said a late 2026 papal visit to the country has a

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church is the rightful home of sacred Scripture’

Pope Leo XIV spoke about sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican. Pope Leo

Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond’s resignation

Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed

Jubilee 2033: Rift between Moscow and Constantinople patriarchates threatens ecumenical progress

The 2033 Jubilee will commemorate the bimillennium of the Redemption but the main ecumenical obstacle is the rift

Vatican bank launches 2 new equity indexes aligned with Catholic principles

Two indexes with 50 companies each that adhere to Catholic social teachings were announced by the Vatican Bank

EWTN+ docuseries ‘Seeking Beauty’ aims to point viewers to the divine through beauty

The first season of “Seeking Beauty” takes viewers to cities in Italy including Milan, Rome, Florence, Venice, and

Pope Leo sends 80 generators, medicine, food to Ukraine

Vatican aid is headed to hard-hit areas including Fastiv and Kyiv, with distribution organized through parish networks. Pope

‘I will not forget you’: Pope Leo’s theme for sixth World Day of Grandparents and Elderly 

“I will not forget you” (Isaiah 49:15) is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the sixth

Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028, Sydney bishop says 

Pope Leo XIV has indicated he intends to travel to Sydney in 2028 to preside over the International

Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of attacks in Nigeria

In his Angelus catechesis, the pope said true joy is found in communion with Christ and lived through

Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes of Pontifical International Marian Academy

Pope Leo XIV approved the new statutes of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, founded to promote and coordinate

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