On July 3, Taiwan’s newly appointed ambassador to the Holy See, Anthony Ho, presented his diplomatic credentials to Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace.

Pope Leo XIV presided over the first Mass dedicated to the care of creation at Castel Gandolfo, in the newly established Borgo Laudato Si’.

The last Pope who met crowds of the faithful in Castel Gandolfo at the Sunday Angelus prayer was Benedict XVI in September 2012, 13 years ago.

Pope Leo XIV urges ceasefire after Gaza church bombing. US ecumenical pilgrimage fosters unity. Vatican backs debt relief. Charity Match aids war victims. Rome readies for Jubilee with 1M youth and papal Mass

In Rome’s Jubilee Year of Hope, a Catholic-Anglican choir sings in honor of the Sacred Heart at the Jesuits’ mother church — celebrating unity, tradition, and beauty in worship.

World Youth Day began with a Cross and a dream. This global Catholic tradition keeps growing, uniting young hearts in faith, hope, and mission.

At the Benedict XVI Forum in Altötting, Church leaders and faithful explored the late pope’s timeless teachings on holiness and the path to sanctity through Christ — and Mary.

Young Catholics across Europe launch a manifesto challenging spiritual decline and meet Pope Leo XIV to share their vision for renewal and hope.

During a moving encounter at the Vatican Summer Camp, Pope Leo XIV encouraged children to build peace through respect, sharing stories from his own childhood and blessing their handmade gifts.

Pope Leo XIV offers the Vatican as a neutral ground for Russia-Ukraine negotiations and pledges support for reuniting displaced Ukrainian children.

Feast of Peter and Paul: Floral Carpets, Pallium Ceremony, and Pope Leo XIV’s Call to Unity

This week’s Vaticano Updates – the most important news from the Holy Father and the Vatican.

Pope Leo returns to Castel Gandolfo, the popes’ historic summer home for 400 years. The town buzzes with excitement as the pope prepares for a vacation of work, prayer, and sports at Villa Barberini.

Pope Leo XIV ordained 32 new priests on the Sacred Heart feast, urging charity and unity. Father Gilbert Tika shares his inspiring journey and mission to serve his community in Ghana.

Pope Leo XIV inspires seminarians, priests, and bishops at Rome’s Jubilee of Vocations, calling them to live rooted in love, unity, and joyful service to the Church’s mission.

Pope Leo XIV’s first appearance revealed the rich symbolism of papal vestments, from the Room of Tears to the white cassock, relic-filled pectoral cross, pallium, Ferula, and Fisherman’s Ring.

Rome celebrated Saints Peter and Paul with vibrant floral carpets, Pope Leo XIV’s homily on apostolic unity, the pallium ceremony for new archbishops, and renewed ecumenical dialogue.

Vatican news: The Chosen cast meets Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. Meanwhile, the Pope calls clergy to true vocation, demands justice on drug trafficking, and meets the Order of Malta

Discover the rich history of Rome’s Corpus Domini procession, tracing back to the 1263 Eucharistic miracle and its vibrant celebration through the Eternal City today.

Archbishop Georg Gänswein shares his journey from serving Popes Benedict and Francis to his mission as nuncio in the Baltics, facing war’s realities and faith’s hope.

Think the Vatican is just a tiny country with a big church? Discover the real power of the Holy See—the global spiritual and diplomatic engine of the Catholic Church.

What began as one mother’s inspiration to help her parish has become a global prayer movement. The Children’s Rosary now unites families in 45+ countries in daily prayer.

Pope Leo XIV tells world leaders that politics is “the highest form of charity” at the Jubilee of Governments, calling for justice, peace, and the dignity of public service.

A delegation of The Chosen cast was welcomed in the EWTN Vatican Bureau in Rome. A meeting full of spirituality, smiles, and testimonies that confirmed the cultural and pastoral value of a now global project.