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Pope Leo XIV expected to visit France in late September, bishops announce

While the Holy See has yet to make an official announcement, the French Bishops’ Conference announced in a
A view of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris on April 5, 2026, in Paris. | Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

Pope Leo XIV expected to visit France in late September, bishops announce

While the Holy See has yet to make an official announcement, the French Bishops’ Conference announced in a
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Cardinal Parolin says talks with German bishops continue, calls sanctions talk premature

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also discussed Thursdayʼs meeting between Pope Leo and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Cardinal

Synod report includes testimonies from civilly ‘married’ homosexuals

A Vatican synod study group’s final report includes testimony from two men in civil marriages with other men

Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit priest as bishop of Honolulu

Father Michael T. Castori, SJ, was appointed the sixth bishop of the U.S. diocese. Pope Leo XIV appointed

Pope Leo XIV: Church serves coming of God’s kingdom in history

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

Pope Leo XIV says violence is a last resort, rejects Trump’s claim about supporting nuclear weapons

Just war is “a very complex problem. You have to analyze it on many levels,” Pope Leo XIV

Legionaries leader rebuilds vocation after Maciel scandal: Pain ‘opened our eyes’

Father Carlos Gutiérrez López, the new general director of the Legionaries of Christ, speaks about transparency, renewal, and

Vatican publishes 2024 letter prohibiting formal blessings for homosexual couples in Germany

As it was already circulating on the internet, the Vatican decided to go public with a 2024 letter

Who was Pope Leo XIV before he became pope?

A new book gathers writings and meditations from Leo’s years as Augustinian prior general, offering a look at

Pope Leo to meet Rubio following tensions with Trump

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pontiff will meet with the U.S. secretary of state on

Pope Leo XIV: U.S. charities face challenges, but Christ is with us

The pope met on Monday with representatives of Catholic Charities USA. Pope Leo XIV praised the work of

Pope Leo XIV remembers journalists killed by war and violence

The pontiff said Christians reveal that “fraternity and peace are our calling” by loving as Christ loved. Pope

The life and legacy of St. Athanasius, champion of the Nicene Creed

St. Athanasius, celebrated on May 2, was a fourth-century bishop who is known as “the father of orthodoxy”

Vatican detected 78 suspicious activities in its financial system in 2025

The report by the Supervisory and Financial Information and Authority for 2025 detailed the efforts at transparency and

This is Pope Leo’s prayer intention for the month of May

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food. Pope Leo

Here’s why the month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God and
A detail from Joseph with the Child and the Flowering Rod, by Alonso Miguel de Tovar (1678–1752). | Credit: Public domain

The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker

St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year.
Pope Leo XIV waves as the popemobile passes by a crowd of American pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on June 18, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Popemobile to begin charity tour in the United States

On Wednesday, the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and Cross Catholic Outreach launched the Road Trip for
Pope Leo speaks on the papal plane from Equatorial Guinea to Italy after his Africa trip on April 23, 2026. (photo: Simone Risoluti / Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV: The End of the Pragmatic Approach

ANALYSIS: The way Leo XIV addressed the blessing issue marked a necessary discontinuity with his predecessor. The press conference
Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, at the general audience on March 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

What is ‘ecclesiastical communion,’ which Pope Leo XIV granted to the new Chaldean patriarch?

Following the procedures for autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches, Pope Leo XIV granted the newly elected patriarch of the
Pope Leo XIII in 1898. | Credit: Francesco De Federicis, public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Leo XIII’s legacy reaches space with asteroid named in his honor

The Vatican Observatory has named four asteroids after key figures in its history, including the pope who refounded
Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on April 29, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV condemns surge of violence in Colombia following attacks on civilians

Since Friday, rebel groups have carried out more than two dozen attacks on civilians and military bases, just
An image of St. Catherine of Siena is on display at the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. | Credit: EWTN “Vaticano”/Screenshot

From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine’s incredible spiritual graces led her to sainthood, and her influential writings earned her the title of

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