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Inside the Vatican parish devoted to St. Anne. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Churches of Women Saints in the Eternal City

Rome’s skyline is crowned with domes and bell towers, and among the more than 900 churches scattered across
Pope Leo during his Lenten Spiritual Exercises. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace Through Dialogue

In this week’s Vaticano updates, Pope Leo XIV issued a strong appeal for global peace, urging world leaders
Fresco of St. Francis of Assisi in Sacro Speco Monastery in Subiaco, Italy. Credit: EWTN Vatican

The First Image of St. Francis of Assisi

High above the Aniene Valley, the Monastery of the Sacro Speco clings dramatically to the rock. Built around
Craig Johring and Danny Leger with children in El Bordo's landfill. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Hope of the Poor: On the Streets of Mexico

On the edge of Mexico City, a vast landfill known as El Bordo has become a place of
Pope Leo at Sunday, March 1, 2026, Angelus Message. Credit: Vatican Media. Saint Augustine of Hippo receiving the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, painting by Philippe de Champaigne, 17th century. Credit: Public Domain.

Pope Leo XIV on Seeking God and Atheism

This week, Pope Leo XIV addressed a striking question from an atheist who paradoxically described himself as someone
Bones of St. Francis and his portrait in the Lower Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Saint Francis Lives On: Pilgrims Flock to Assisi

The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi shelters one of the most sacred places in the
Jubilee Year of St. Francis is underway in Assisi under the theme "Saint Francis Lives On". Credit: EWTN Vatican

Holy Year of Saint Francis: 8th Centenary of his Life

With a papal decree, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year dedicated to Saint Francis, to be

Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit: A Vibrant and Hope-Filled Church in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his first apostolic journey to Africa, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and

The Pope’s Theologian

When Lent begins in the Vatican, the rhythm of life within the Apostolic Palace changes. The Holy Father

Windows of Life in Rome: Baby Boxes

Today, the Tiber River offers one of Rome’s most picturesque views. Tourists stroll along its banks, and locals

A Scout’s Gift for Pope Leo XIV

During Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to the parish of Ostia, three young scouts approached the Holy Father

Lent’s Quiet Shift Inside the Vatican

Purple vestments, stripped altars, and the scent of incense mark the Church’s entrance into Lent. Inside the Vatican,

A New App Inspired by St. Carlo Acutis

From the beginning of Lent in Rome to global diplomacy and digital evangelization, this week brought significant developments

Lent 2026 in Rome

This EWTN Vaticano episode explores four powerful Lenten themes unfolding in Rome — from the ancient Station Churches

Ash Wednesday: Pope Leo XIV Begins Lent with Rome’s Station Church

Rome’s Aventine Hill—one of the city’s seven historic hills and a place steeped in early Christian worship—will mark
Priest stepping into the confessional at St. Mary Major in Rome. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Lent and the Power of Confession

The forty days of Lent invite Christians to look inward. It is a season that calls for examination
Fr. Wenceslao Vial in an interview with EWTN Vatican. Credit: EWTN Vaticano screenshot.

Where Psychology Meets the Sacraments: Confession

He was trained to heal with a scalpel — and later called to heal in the confessional. Father
Pope Leo makes his first pastoral visit to a Roman parish on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican

Pope Leo XIV: Lent in 5 of Rome’s Parishes

This Lent, beginning February 15, Pope Leo XIV will step beyond the Vatican walls and into the neighborhoods

FULL TEXT of Pope Leo’s Message for Lent 2026

The PDF version of the Pope Leo’s Message for Lent 2026. This is the text of the document: MESSAGE

The Rome church where you can venerate St. Valentine’s skull

When most people think of romantic love, a third-century skull crowned with flowers probably does not spring to
Pope Leo at Sunday's Angelus from the Apostolic Palace on February 8, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Nigeria, Sends Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV addressed escalating violence in Nigeria, extended humanitarian aid to war-torn Ukraine, and approved key developments

World Day of the Sick in Lourdes

Saint Bernadette’s Example to Us Today
The view of St. Peter's Basilica from Via della Conciliazione. Credit: Canva

Vatican News This Week: SSPX, Newman, Lateran Treaty, Candlemas, Lourdes

This week in the Vatican, relations with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) took a serious turn,
Marysia and her mother, Agata Szlązak. Our Lady of Lourdes. Credit: EWTN Vatican

World Day of the Sick: When Suffering Becomes Prayer

Each year on Feb. 11—the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes—the Church observes the World Day of the

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