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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, or All Souls’ Day, at Verano Cemetery in Rome on Nov. 2, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Leo XIV: Faith assures us that ‘our bond with the faithful departed has not been broken’

Continuing a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in the late 1970s, Pope Leo XIV visited Rome’s
Pope Leo XIV speaks during his private audience with participants of the meeting “The Future of AI: A Dialogue Between the Vatican and the Scientific World on the Development and Applications of Intelligent Technologies” at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Oct. 30, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: AI can never be a person; its future depends on our choices

The pontiff met on Friday with participants in a Vatican AI conference organized by the Pontifical Academy for
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope modifies disciplinary sanctions for employees of the Roman Curia

The changes were approved by the pontiff on Oct. 19 through a Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi (“Rescript from
Pope Leo XIV listens to reports from seven representatives around the world about the implementation of synodality on their continents during the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies at the Vatican on Oct. 24, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 new undersecretaries to Synod office

Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa and Salesian Sister Elena Massimi take on leadership roles following the departure of Sister
Pope Leo XIV greeting the faithful during a general audience | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN News

5 ‘God-incidences’ will mark Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to South America

A series of providential coincidences will coincide with Pope Leo’s November visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. Pope
Pope Leo XIV presides over a prayer vigil in St. Peter's Basilica on April 11, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican publishes Pope Leo’s Mass schedule from All Souls’ Day to Dec. 20

The Vatican has not yet confirmed details regarding the liturgical celebrations planned for Christmas. Pope Leo XIV will
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from his popemobile as he rides around St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 28, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Live the faith without ‘hostility towards the world’

The pontiff emphasized that a responsible synthesis between faith and culture is “an essential requirement for bearing witness
Pope Leo XIV speaks on the human community as described in “Gaudium et Spes” during his weekly general audience address in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 16, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to meet with abuse victims during his trip to Latin America

The pontiff will continue his custom of meeting abuse victims on papal trips during his apostolic journey to
Pope Leo XIV greets King Charles III of England during his state visit to the Vatican in October 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

For first time in 500 years, pope and king of England bestow religious titles on each other

King Charles III was given the title royal confrater and Pope Leo XIV was given the title papal
Pope Leo XIV waves on Oct. 21, 2026 at the first General Audience following his lung cancer surgery. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News.

‘It fills me with joy’: Pope Leo XIV confirms his trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the Nov. 6-17, 2026 apostolic journey will proceed according to the
Firefighters at work during a fire in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Caritas Ukraine

Vatican sends new humanitarian mission to Ukraine ahead of ‘very harsh winter’

Apostolic almoner Archbishop Luis Marín will travel to Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Fastiv, Ukraine, from Oct. 27–30. The
Cardinal Paolo Romeo, archbishop emeritus of Palermo, Sicily, died in Catania, Sicily on Oct. 25, 2026, at the age of 88. | Credit: Diocese of Acireale

Pope Leo sends condolences on the death of longtime Church diplomat and cardinal from Sicily

Cardinal Paolo Romeo served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for nearly four decades before being
Pope Leo XIV visits the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, on Nov. 20, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to send message to interreligious prayer meeting in Assisi

On the advice of his doctors, the pontiff’s participation during the final day of the Oct. 25–27 gathering
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience at the Vatican with participants in an international congress organized on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifical Gregorian University on Oct. 23, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: True justice is never separated ‘from truth and mercy’

The pontiff holds a doctorate in canon law, a background that notably shapes his vision of Church governance.
An Oct. 16–18, 2026 Rome congress on infertility marked the 25th anniversary of the International Paul VI Scientific Institute (ISI) for research on human fertility and infertility aimed at responsible procreation, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Center for Natural Fertility Regulation. | Credit: Isabella Reed/EWTN News

Vatican-backed congress offers a Catholic response to the ‘infertility emergency’

Pope Leo XIV was himself set to address the first day of the Oct. 16–18 conference, but the
Pope Leo XIV greets participants of an international congress on pastoral ministry in schools and universities during an audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Oct. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope urges educators to help young people encounter Christ amid ‘merciless’ treatment by culture

A gathering organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education brought together 1,200 participants from 60 countries.
Pope Leo XIV takes his first ride in the popemobile post-lung surgery during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 21, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo affirms the ‘unbreakable oneness’ of marriage at first general audience post-surgery

The pope stressed that the commitment to protect families is “more urgent than ever before.” VATICAN CITY —
Statue of St. Peter in the Vatican Gardens overlooking St. Peter's Basilica | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV tasks theologians with clarifying meaning of Church tradition

The pope has appointed 24 new members to the International Theological Commission, which will examine the nature of
Gemelli Hospital in Rome, also known as the “hospital of the popes,” has hosted popes from St. John Paul II to Pope Leo XIV on its 10th floor during periods of hospitalization. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Doctors confirm Pope Leo XIV’s operated lung is recovering well

The Vatican has not yet announced whether the pope will lead the public Angelus prayer from Gemelli Hospital
A photo of Pope Leo XIV surrounded by candles placed by the faithful outside Gemelli Hospital. | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer surgery; Vatican says he intends to make South America trip

Doctors say the pontiffʼs recovery is proceeding as expected, while the Vatican confirms his desire to go ahead
Dr. Luigi Carbone greets Pope Leo XIV at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Oct. 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Who is Dr. Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV’s personal physician?

As the pontiff undergoes surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican’s chief medical official plays a central role
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Oct. 11, 2026. At the end of his remarks, the pope announced that he would soon be undergoing surgery on one of his lungs. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV breaks with decades of secrecy by announcing his own surgery

The pontiff’s surprise disclosure about a lung nodule has drawn praise from senior cardinals, who see it as

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