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San Marino’s Guaita tower, also known as the Rocca, is one of three towered peaks overlooking the city of San Marino, the capital of San Marino. | Credit: princeztl/Shutterstock

10 things to know about San Marino ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit

The pontiff will visit one of the world’s smallest countries on Aug. 22. Here’s what to know about
St. Peter’s Basilica dome at sunset (photo: Mistervlad/Shutterstock)

Is Leo XIV Stalling on Financial Reform?

ANALYSIS: The generational change the Holy See’s fiscal operations require appears to be on hold. Following the various
Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved

The pontiff’s Aug. 19 general audience focused on the role of sacred music in the liturgy. VATICAN CITY
The flag of Vatican City with St. Peter’s Basilica in the background. | Credit: Bohumil Petrik/EWTN News

Pope names 2 Notre Dame professors as consultors to Vatican human development dicastery

The pontiff appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 18. Pope
Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe

The pontiff offered prayers for the Zimbabwean people in a telegram on Aug. 18. Pope Leo XIV has
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to victims of earthquake in Indonesia

The pontiff offered prayers for the Indonesian people in a message on Aug. 17. Pope Leo XIV has
Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful gathered at the Piazza della Libertà at Castel Gandolfo for his Sunday Angelus on Aug. 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Violence against Palestinians in West Bank must stop

During his Aug. 16 Angelus address at Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff urged a 2-state solution in the Israel-Palestine
Pope Leo XIV presides at Holy Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova at the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, Aug. 15, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Mary shows that ‘true beauty’ is found in ‘the light of the Risen Lord’

In a homily on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the pope urged the
Assumption of the Virgin Mary fresco painting in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy. | Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock

Marian dogmas: What every Catholic should know

Over the centuries the Catholic Church has formally proclaimed four Marian dogmas: her immaculate conception, divine motherhood, perpetual
Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo: Child migrants are too easily ignored by society

The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept.
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025. (photo: Credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock)

Pope Leo XIV: Women and Men in Religious Life ‘Are Called to Become Experts in Synodality’

Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelization, education, and
Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV sends 100,000 euros to Church in Colombia to aid earthquake victims

The papal donation is an initial response to address the most urgent needs with more to come as
Detail of statue of St. Peter in front of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. | Credit: Martin M303/Shutterstock

EWTN News explains: Canon law and how it applies to Catholics

Canon law has often made headlines in the Catholic Church. But what is canon law, and how does
Basilica of Notre Dame in Paris. Image created in Canva by Jacob Stein

Leo XIV and the Challenge to the Heart of Christianity

ANALYSIS: The Sept. 25-28 papal trip will be a significant journey to the heart of secularized Europe, highlighted
Carmen and Conley Stumpfl meet Pope Leo on Dec. 17, 2025. (photo: Courtesy of Carmen Stumpfl)

Newlywed Blessing in Rome: ‘Memory That Will Last a Lifetime’

‘It’s a really awesome tradition,’ Seattle couple recounts of meeting Pope Leo. If it’s a Wednesday in Rome,
Pope Leo XIV delivers his weekly address during the general audience in St. Peter's Basilica on Aug. 12, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Attendance at Sunday Mass cannot be replaced by virtual participation

The pontiff’s Aug. 12 general audience focused on the importance of the liturgical year. VATICAN CITY — Pope
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope chooses theme on AI and war for World Day of Peace 2027

The 60th World Day of Peace will take place on Jan. 1, 2027. Pope Leo XIV has chosen
Pope Leo XIV prays in St. Peter’s Basilica during the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Friday, April 3, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV expresses sorrow for the victims of earthquake in Colombia

The pontiff expressed his closeness to the Colombian people in a message on Aug. 11. Amid the devastation
St. Peter’s Basilica. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV appoints new members to Vatican’s Council for the Economy

The pope also reconfirmed eight existing members, including president Cardinal Reinhard Marx and vice coordinator Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof. Pope
St. Clare of Assisi on the colonnade of saints at the Vatican. | Credit: Nick_Nick/Shutterstock

7 things to know about St. Clare of Assisi, the patron saint of television

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Clare of Assisi on Aug. 11. On Aug. 11, the
The grotto where Our Lady of Lourdes is said to have first appeared in 1858. | Credit: Alessio Di Cintio/EWTN News

Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France seeks donations as it prepares for Pope Leo’s visit

Most of the upgrades will remain at the shrine for the long-term benefit of pilgrims, so any donations
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi on Aug. 6, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

EWTN News explains: What does it mean that the pope is both head of state and head of the Church?

What do the Holy Father’s two roles mean in the context of his day-to-day work as the visible
Then-Bishop Robert Prevost in Chiclayo, Peru. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Chiclayo

Chiclayo, Peru, prepares for papal visit

The Diocese of Chiclayo noted that Pope Leo XIV’s return to Peru will represent a moment of great
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace on Aug. 5, 2026. | Credit: Government of Mexico

The pope is ‘very eager to come to Mexico,’ Vatican secretary of state tells Mexican president

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent visit to Mexico “rekindles” the hope the pope will visit

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