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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi on Aug. 6, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

EWTN News explains: What does it mean that the pope is both head of state and head of the Church?

What do the Holy Father’s two roles mean in the context of his day-to-day work as the visible
Then-Bishop Robert Prevost in Chiclayo, Peru. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Chiclayo

Chiclayo, Peru, prepares for papal visit

The Diocese of Chiclayo noted that Pope Leo XIV’s return to Peru will represent a moment of great
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace on Aug. 5, 2026. | Credit: Government of Mexico

The pope is ‘very eager to come to Mexico,’ Vatican secretary of state tells Mexican president

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent visit to Mexico “rekindles” the hope the pope will visit
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Stop vicious cycle of violence in Sudan and Ukraine

The pontiff also appealed for peace in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia during his Aug. 9
Polish pilgrims celebrate after hearing the news that the next World Youth Day will be hosted by Krakow, Poland in 2016. | Credit: Walter Sanchez Silva/EWTN News

Poland prepares for possible papal visit

No date has been set, but the Polish government and bishops’ conference are jointly preparing for what would
Pope Leo XIV in France | Credit: French Bishops’ Conference

Vatican releases schedule for Pope Leo’s September trip to France

The pontiff will meet with authorities, clergy, religious, and young people, celebrate three public Masses, and meet with
Pope Leo XIV’s image on a 5-euro commemorative Vatican coin, part of a collector coin set honoring the new pontificate. | Credit: Governatorato SCV

Pope Leo XIV’s face featured on new set of Vatican coins

This marks the first time since 2014 that the papal image has been printed on the coins. Pope
A flag of Vatican City State flies outside Piazza Pio XII, the main entrance to St. Peter’s Square, on July 16, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

New Vatican constitution corrects Francis-era anomaly, experts say

Pope Leo XIV’s new Fundamental Law removes language linking papal sovereignty over Vatican City to the Petrine office
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi on Aug. 6, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to Assisi youth: ‘Europe and the whole world are looking to you to be new saints’

At Mass outside the Portiuncula, the pope urged 2,500 participants in the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting to embrace
Pope Leo XIV listens to a question from Karolina, a young woman from Zagreb, Croatia, at the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026 in Assisi, Italy, on August 6, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV calls young Franciscans to Gospel radicalism and peace

At the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting in Assisi, Italy, the pope urged 2,500 young adults to become “artisans
Pope Leo XIV resumed his general audiences on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in St. Peter’s Basilica. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV warns prayer is disappearing from Christian families

The pope urged Catholics to rediscover prayer “in its true form” and embrace the Liturgy of the Hours
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Basilica during the general audience on Aug. 5, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November

The pontiff accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities of the three countries; it
Pope Leo XIV addresses, via a videotaped message, the Knights of Columbus 144th Supreme Convention Opening Session in Denver on Aug. 4, 2026. | Credit: EWTN/Screenshot

Pope Leo XIV calls on Knights of Columbus to be ‘prophets of harmony’

The Knights of Columbus are holding the 144th Supreme Convention in Denver. Pope Leo XIV called on the
The pilgrimage church in Medjugorge, Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Credit: miropink/Shutterstock

Medjugorje youth festival participants receive message from Pope Leo XIV

The Holy Father invited festival participants to return to the source of true joy, following this year’s motto:
Pope Leo XIV delivers a message on the occasion of Peru’s National Youth Congress, held July 30–Aug. 2, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media/Screenshot

Pope Leo XIV to Peruvian youth: Do not be afraid to be God's instruments

“Many people need that joyful and contagious witness that a young person in love with Christ can convey,”
Monsignor Mario León Dorado, OMI, a Spanish missionary who serves as apostolic prefect of Western Sahara, has been appointed apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco. | Credit: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Pope Leo XIV names apostolic administrator for Rabat in Morocco amid investigation of cardinal

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero has stepped back from public ministry while the Church investigates allegations of sexual abuse
Pope Leo XIV speaks via a video address to the Eucharistic pilgrimage at its concluding Mass in Philadelphia, July 5, 2026. | Credit: The Holy See

Pope Leo XIV to Ecuadorian Catholics: Keep following Christ

The Vatican published a video message from the pontiff on Aug. 2 for Ecuador’s seventh National Youth Day.
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on August 2, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace and justice amid ‘alarming’ Ceuta crisis

The pope also prayed for victims of war, recalled the Pardon of Assisi, and urged Catholics to witness
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered at Castel Gandolfo for the recitation of the Angelus on July 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican News

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

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August is for evangelization in the city. “Roughly half
Credit: Bohumil Petrik/EWTN News

Vatican increases net worth to $3 billion in 2025

The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) published its annual report on July 31. The
Pope Leo XIV meets American singer, poet, and artist Patti Smith in a private audience on Friday, July 31, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV receives Patti Smith at Vatican

The Chicago-born pontiff and the influential American singer, poet, and visual artist met privately for about 40 minutes
A flag of Vatican City State flies outside Piazza Pio XII, the main entrance to St. Peter’s Square, on July 16, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Pope issues new constitution for Vatican City State

The pontiff approved the new Fundamental Law of Vatican City State on July 31, enshrining the ability of
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Pope confirms second Chinese bishop in a week under Vatican-Beijing agreement

The ordination of Bishop Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as coadjutor bishop of Bameng is the latest episcopal appointment
Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash, during an interview on July 24, 2026. | Credit: “EWTN Noticias”

Ukrainian ambassador says papal visit would give major boost to peace

Andrii Yurash said a visit by Pope Leo XIV would bring a message of peace and justice, while

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