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King Charles and Pope Leo XIV to pray together in historic ecumenical moment at Vatican

For the first time since the Protestant Reformation, a reigning British monarch and a pope will pray together

Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics in Russia to be an example of love, brotherhood, and respect

Pope Leo XIV on Friday asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a Jubilee

Pope Leo XIV canonizes 7 new saints, including first from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed seven new saints on Sunday before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square,

Pope Leo XIV hails Roma, Sinti, and Travelers’ faith amid marginalization

At the Vatican’s Jubilee of Roma, Sinti, and Travelers, Pope Leo XIV praised pilgrims for their deep trust

In second report, Vatican minor commission urges listening, reparations for abuse victims

The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Thursday released its second annual report on the

Jimmy Lai’s wife, daughter meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome ahead of trial verdict

The wife and daughter of imprisoned democracy activist and Catholic Jimmy Lai met Pope Leo XIV in Rome

U.S. priests report high confidence in Pope Leo XIV, less trust in bishops

A 2025 survey of more than 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing, strong confidence
Praying the Divine Office inside their Carmelite Monastery in Iceland. Credit: EWTN Vatican

A Hidden Life: Inside the Carmelite Monastery of Iceland

In the quiet expanse of Iceland, beyond the rush of the world, stands a Carmelite monastery where a

Pope Leo XIV: Authentic Marian spirituality brings God’s tenderness into the Church

Pope Leo XIV’s Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square was attended by 30,000 pilgrims in Rome for the

Pope Leo XIV to consecrated men and women: ‘The Church needs you’

Pope Leo XIV met with participants in the Jubilee of Consecrated Life in the Vatican on Friday, thanking

Pope Leo XIV: Right to religious freedom is not optional but essential

Pope Leo XIV on Friday received at the Vatican members of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN),

Thousands of pilgrims join Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square to pray the rosary for peace

Tens of thousands of people joined Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to pray for

Man desecrates altar of St. Peter’s Basilica

A man urinated on the Altar of Confession of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday before being taken away

Pope Leo XIV: News agencies have ‘crucial role’ in forming consciences, sharing the truth

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday said news agencies have the responsibility to uphold principles that protect a person’s

Pope Leo XIV addresses immigration policies in meeting with Chicago labor leaders

Pope Leo XIV addressed immigration policies and respect for vulnerable migrants in a meeting with Cardinal Blase Cupich

‘Dilexi Te’: The Franciscan Framework of Pope Leo’s First Document

COMMENTARY: The challenge of using such a framework is that many audiences take Brother Sun and Mother Earth

Immigration is a ‘Gospel issue’ before a ‘political issue,’ U.S. bishop says

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said immigration is a “Gospel issue” before it is a “political

Pope Leo XIV commends Catholic Charities USA’s ministry to migrants, refugees

Pope Leo XIV sent a letter this week commending Catholic Charities USA for being “agents of hope” to

Pope Leo’s First Apostolic Journey

This week, Pope Leo XIV announced major developments in his pontificate — including his first apostolic journey abroad,
Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te of Pope Leo XIV on Love for the Poor

FULL TEXT of Pope Leo’s Apostolic Exhortation “Dilexi te”

The PDF version of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te by Pope Leo XIV can be downloaded here. This

Remains of St. Francis of Assisi to be publicly displayed for first time

For the first time, the body of St. Francis of Assisi will be visible to all, from Feb.

Pope Leo XIV: Joy does not have to be ‘free from suffering’

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday warned against the claim that true joy “must be without wounds” or “trials,”

Pope Leo XIV to supporters of migrants in U.S.: ‘You stand with me, and I stand with you’ 

Pope Leo XIV became “visibly emotional” upon receiving messages on Oct. 8 from immigrants fearing deportation in the

Pope Leo XIV, in his first major document, says the poor evangelize us

In the first major document of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV writes that the poor are not only objects

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