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‘How long, O Lord?’: Pope Leo XIV laments new attacks on Gaza victims

Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to those affected in Gaza by the Israel-Palestine conflict amid new attacks.

Pope Leo urges Vatican police to guard their hearts as they protect others

At a Mass honoring their patron, St. Michael the Archangel, the pontiff called on gendarmes to exercise authority

Vatican to publish Pope Francis’ personal diary

A collection of Pope Francis’ private writings will be available on Nov. 24. An upcoming publication titled “The

Pope Leo XIV, ahead of World Youth Day in 2027, praises Korean courage

The pontiff met with Korean clergy on Monday, marking the 25th anniversary of the Korean Pontifical College in

Pope Leo XIV to Vatican employees: AI cannot replace human work

The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Vatican labor associations. Pope Leo XIV affirmed to

Pope Leo XIV meets USCCB leadership and other prominent American bishops

The pontiff met with several American bishops from Oct. 1–5, and three U.S. cardinals are set to be

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The charism of St. Francis continues to bear fruit even today’

The pontiff marked the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death and asked prayers that peoples may

Pope Leo on AI art: Beyond aesthetics, ‘there is an ontological difference’

The pontiff said the Catholic Church wishes to renew its alliance with artists. VATICAN CITY — There is

10 years after Amoris Laetitia, bishops to discuss challenges of families at the Vatican

Vatican officials said the weeklong meeting is neither a synod, nor an evaluation of Amoris Laetitia. Pope Leo
A flag of Vatican City State flies outside the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on July 30, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Vatican doctrine office to release document on transmission of the faith in October

The text will be titled Venite ad Me, Latin for “Come to Me.” The Vatican’s Dicastery for the

Bishop Barron ordains 18 deacons from the North American College in St. Peter’s Basilica

Following years of rigorous formation in the U.S. and Rome, new deacons prepare to bring their ministry and
Pope Leo preaching his homily at Vespers in Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, September 25, 2026. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican. Image created in Canva.

France, the “Eldest Daughter of the Church,” Confronts Faith and Secularization

France has been known for centuries as the “Eldest Daughter of the Church,” a title rooted in a
Pope Leo prays the Rosary in the Vatican Gardens. Credit: Vatican Media.

The “Little Lourdes” Hidden in the Heart of the Vatican Gardens

VATICAN CITY — Hidden among the flowers, trees and winding paths of the Vatican Gardens is a little
Prayer Vigil with 80,000 Young Catholics. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Leo XIV’s Historic France Visit Highlights Faith Revival and Europe’s Christian Roots

Eighteen years after the last official papal state visit to France, the Successor of Peter returned to a

Disabled child’s papal blessing in Lourdes gives family ‘strength and hope’

Pope Leo XIV blessed Olivia Hamelin, a 3-year-old with a rare genetic condition, during his visit to Lourdes,

Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to lead the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to serve as the archbishop of Chieti-Vasto in Italy,
Pope Leo XIV prays at the Cathedral of St. Stephen on Sept. 28, 2026, in Metz, France. | Credit: Vatican Media

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for the month of October is for the mental health ministry. Pope Leo XIV’s
Pope Leo XIV prays a rosary for peace with hundreds of children in the Vatican Gardens on Oct. 1, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool

Pope prays the rosary with children: ’50 million Hail Marys rising to heaven’

“Let us repeat together: ‘I love you, Jesus. I love you, Mary,’” the pontiff said in his remarks
Pope Leo XIV receives a delegation from the Hera Group, an Italian business conglomerate specializing in environmental services, waste management, and the integrated water and energy cycle, at the Vatican on Oct. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope warns of ‘uncontrolled consumption of resources,’ challenges to waste disposal

Leo also recalled that, for Christians, care for creation is part of a moral responsibility. Pope Leo XIV
Synod delegates, including Archbishop Filippo Iannone, center, sit in a small group in the Paul VI Hall during the Synod on Synodality’s first monthlong meeting in October 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Synod proposes reforming canon law to give greater weight to laity, women in the Church

The report, prepared by one of the study groups created after the Synod on Synodality, must now be
A woman records Pope Leo XIV on her cellphone during the general audience on Sept. 9, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Vatican calls for a renewal of attention in the age of clickbait

The World Day of Social Communications will be celebrated on May 9, 2027, the Sunday before Pentecost. The
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, speaks to EWTN News at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome on Sept. 30, 2026. | Credit: Alberto Basile/EWTN News

Bishop Barron in Rome: Despite tension, Catholicism is deeply aligned with American ideals

The Catholic evangelist discussed America’s 250th anniversary at the Pontifical North American College on Sept. 30. Bishop Robert
A flag of Vatican City State flies outside the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on July 30, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Vatican official says Vatican finances need more scrutiny despite progress

Monsignor Anthony Ekpo, a Nigerian official at the Secretariat of State, spoke at a Rome conference on financial
St. Carlo Acutis. | Credit: Nexo Studios

Documentary about St. Carlo Acutis premieres at the Vatican

“Carlo Acutis: The Young Saint” is set to premiere in North America in February 2027. Roughly a year

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