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Category: Vatican
Pope Leo XIV names Newark auxiliary bishop to lead Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey
The pontiff also accepted the resignation of Bishop Francis Malone, 76, of Shreveport, Louisiana. Pope Leo XIV has
Church documents 304 martyrs in Latin America so far this century
Historian Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant’Egidio, says the Church is truly experiencing a “new era
Cardinal Czerny announced as first recipient of Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal
The recently retired prefect of the Vatican’s human development office will receive the award from the pope on
Pope Leo XIV marks 71st birthday with opening of water exhibit at Vatican Library
The pontiff launched the “AQVA Catastrophe and Wonder” exhibit on Sept. 14. Pope Leo XIV marked his 71st
Vatican Latin Mass permissions steady across papal transition
Thirty-four dioceses received permission for celebrations in parish churches in 2025 — unchanged from 2024 — with the
Pope Leo XIV repeals COVID-era pay cuts to Vatican cardinals
Pope Francis had instituted the cuts as an austerity measure in 2021. Pope Leo XIV has officially repealed
Pope Leo XIV remembers 9/11 victims, calls for peace and forgiveness
The pontiff marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the dead and
Vatican vegetable garden goes 100% organic
The move to biological farming techniques has been underway for several years in response to Pope Francis’ 2015
Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to Rome’s Jewish community for new year observances
In a telegram to Rome’s chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, the pontiff wished the community blessings for Rosh
Synod study group proposes broader role for Catholics in bishops’ ad limina visits
Study Group 7 says bishops’ visits to Rome should be instruments of missionary conversion, communal discernment, and greater
Pope to new bishops: The most important mission is to ‘remain with Jesus’
The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new
Synod group calls for gender-equality mechanisms in Church workplaces
The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life
Love is not a feeling but a decision, Pope Leo XIV tells couples
In the foreword to a new edition of the youth catechism YouCat, on the subject of love and
Pope Leo XIV warns of Western ‘paradox’ on individual freedom
The pontiff said people can feel less free to be themselves even as autonomy is increasingly treated as
Pope Leo XIV: Respect for human dignity ‘excludes self-centered isolation’
Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the pope continued his catechetical cycle dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s
Pope Leo appoints coadjutor bishop for Puerto Rico’s youngest diocese
A coadjutor bishop serves alongside the current diocesan bishop and succeeds him after his retirement. Pope Leo XIV
China ordains 18th bishop under Vatican agreement
Archbishop Andrew Ding Yang’s episcopal ordination is the eighth held during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, though not all
Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the
Leo XIV: Mary’s simple presence — and her Son within her — moves all of history
The pope celebrated Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy. ROME —
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine after Russian attacks
The pontiff also reflected on the importance of fraternal correction among members of the Church. Pope Leo XIV
7 lesser-known apostles and where Catholics can encounter them today
Not many details are known about some of Jesus’ closest followers — here are some of their names
Pope Leo XIV to Arab-region churches: ‘Do not be afraid of your smallness’
The pope met with members of the Council of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions on Thursday in
Pope Leo XIV points to St. John Henry Newman as a model for education today
The pontiff urged Oxford scholars to seek truth courageously and promote an education rooted in human dignity, justice
Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘As I look at each of you, I see the marvelousness of God’
The pope told the seminarians that the call of God is gratuitous and not based on any merit
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