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Vatican urges UN to combat homelessness

The Vatican has urged the United Nations (U.N.) to include the homeless in efforts to create sustainable cities,
Pope Leo XIV with renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at Castel Gandolfo on July 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

‘Canticle of Peace’: Leo XIV presents the beauty of music as a path to God

Pope Leo XIV stated Wednesday that “the beauty of music invites us to encounter the One who is
Catholic sisters, through the Talitha Kum network, have led efforts to combat human trafficking since 2009. | Credit: International Union of Superiors General

Catholic anti-trafficking network led by nuns assists 1.2 million worldwide

The International Network Against Human Trafficking published its 2025 annual report on July 29. A Catholic anti-trafficking network,
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Vatican to launch first conference of Christians and Confucians

The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue will hold a conference on Confucian-Christian relations in South Korea from Aug. 4–5.
Bishop Paul Tighe, secretary of the Culture Section at the Dicastery for Culture and Education, at the office of the dicastery at the Vatican on July 21, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Explaining the Vatican’s engagement with contemporary art

Amid the latest Venice Biennale, one of the world’s premier art exhibitions, a senior Vatican official explained why
Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Use AI prudently because it can project ‘an unreal world’

Addressing a youth festival in Brazil, Pope Leo encouraged young people to use both social media and AI
Journalist Alessandro Banfi greets Pope Leo XIV during a meeting on March 18, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Alessandro Banfi

The peace proposed by Pope Leo XIV is not a naive hippie ideal, expert says

A new Vatican anthology presents the pontiff’s teaching on peace as rooted in Christ’s cross, Augustinian spirituality, and
Participants of the Synod on Synodality in the Paul VI Audience Hall. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Vatican calls for assessment of synodality implementation ahead of 2028 assembly

The General Secretariat of the Synod published the “Recollecting” resource for diocesan synodal teams on July 27. Ahead
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at a Walk for Life event in San Francisco. | Credit: Jim Graves

San Francisco archbishop among new members of Vatican’s highest court

Pope Leo XIV also appointed Bishop Edward Lohse of Kalamazoo, Michigan, along with canon law experts from Spain,
Pope Leo XIV on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, officially inaugurated the Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, with a liturgical celebration highlighting the “vocation” of every person to care for creation, including a performance by Andrea Bocelli. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to attend musical prayer service with Andrea Bocelli

The pontiff will lead a moment of prayer during the “Canticle of Peace” concert in Castel Gandolfo on
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered at Castel Gandolfo for the recitation of the Angelus on July 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV urges halt to Mideast attacks, return to diplomacy

The pontiff also reflected on the kingdom of God as a treasure that enlarges life and unites people
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on July 20, 2026. | Credit: Embassy of Ukraine to the Holy See.

Vatican weighing papal trip to Ukraine

The Holy See’s foreign minister said it is evaluating the timing and conditions for a possible visit to
St. Bridget of Sweden. | Credit: Carlston Marcks, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother

On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of
Pope Leo speaks with a couple at the Parish Church of St. Anne in the Vatican on Sept. 21, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Summer advice from Pope Leo XIV: Don’t forget the less fortunate

“Let us think of the privilege we have when we support the poor,” Pope Leo said. In response
Archbishop Filippo Iannone, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Dicastery for Bishops prefect discusses selection of new bishops, challenges they face

The prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops explained how it performs its functions, what qualities the pope encourages
Father Marko Rupnik in an interview with EWTN in 2020. | Credit: EWTN

Vatican denies Marko Rupnik has been acquitted

The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in
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Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement

Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing
Pope Leo XIV stands out of a window at St. Benedict Abbey in Subiaco, Italy, on July 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV visits major Italian pilgrimage sites while on vacation

The pontiff left Castel Gandolfo on July 22 to visit holy sites in Vallepietra and Subiaco. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV speaks in St. Peter's Square at the general audience on May 27, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to U.S. religious superiors: Prioritize community life

The Vatican issued the pontiff’s letter on July 22 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Conference of
Cover of the Italian edition of “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,” which includes a foreword by Pope Leo XIV and was published on July 21, 2026. | Credit: Libreria Editrice Vaticana

Pope Leo XIV urges peace and nuclear disarmament in new book foreword

The pontiff invoked Bob Dylan and others in the book “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,” which
Pope Leo XIV with members of the Benedictine community at the Abbey of Montecassino on July 20, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV makes private visit to St. Benedict's tomb, prays for peace

The pontiff visited the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino on July 20 from Castel Gandolfo, where he is on
Pope Leo XIV speaks via a video address to the Eucharistic pilgrimage at its concluding Mass in Philadelphia, July 5, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of The Holy See

New Pope Leo XIV medal on sustainability to debut in Rome in October

The pontiff will personally present the Villanova University-sponsored award at the International Sustainability Conference Oct. 12–15. A new
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered for the recitation of the Angelus at Castel Gandolfo on July 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV calls for evangelical approach without force or 'arrogant judgments'

At the Sunday Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff said God’s kingdom grows quietly through smallness, patience, and
Pope Leo XIV enjoys the Christmas concert. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to attend summer concert at Castel Gandolfo

The pontiff, who is on vacation at the lakeside town, will attend a classical concert in his honor

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