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Vatican Gardens. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Inside Look at the Vatican Gardens

Half of Vatican City is green, and behind its walls, a team of gardeners and forestry experts is
Order of Malta assisting in a pediatric hospital. Credit: EWTN Vatican

The Order of Malta: Putting Faith Into Action Around the World

Natural disasters, extreme poverty, water scarcity, hunger and environmental degradation may appear to be separate challenges. But for
Pope Leo XIV. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN News. Image made in Canva by Jacob Stein.

Before He Became Pope Leo XIV: The Life of Robert Prevost in Rome

Who was Pope Leo XIV before the world knew him as pope? Before the white cassock, before the
Aerial shot of Venice. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Why the Vatican Brought St. Hildegard of Bingen to the Venice Biennale

VENICE — Known throughout the world for its canals, gondolas, Carnival and cinema, Venice is also home to
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“Humanism” is a Complex Term

Today, the term “Humanism” can evoke a distinctly secular worldview, one that places human reason and autonomy at
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New Horizons of Humanism

The Renaissance placed a new emphasis on the extraordinary capacities of the human person: reason, creativity, craftsmanship, discovery

Pope Leo to Catholic legislators: Promote AI policies that protect families

The pontiff held a private audience with a delegation from the International Catholic Legislators Network on Aug. 21.
Pope Leo at Pentecost. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican. Image created in Canva by Jacob Stein.

The Voice of St. Augustine Today: How His Teachings Shape Pope Leo XIV

“I am a son of St. Augustine, an Augustinian.” With those words on the day of his election,
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Why Pope Leo XIV Recommends St. Augustine’s 1,700-Year-Old Letter on Prayer

What does Pope Leo XIV read for spiritual nourishment? Asked about his favorite spiritual readings aboard the papal
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St. Augustine and Pope Leo XIV: The Spiritual Roots of the First Augustinian Pope

More than 16 centuries after his death, St. Augustine of Hippo continues to draw pilgrims searching for the
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The Relics That Drew the World: Why 370,000 Pilgrims Came to St. Francis’ Tomb

For eight centuries, pilgrims have traveled to Assisi to pray near the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi.
Portiuncula and the Portrait of St. Francis of Assisi. Credit: EWTN Vatican and Jacob Stein, Crux Stationalis.

The Story Behind the Franciscan Jubilee: 800 Years of Mercy

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, his call to live the Gospel continues
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‘The Priests’: A Global Musical Sensation Showing Sacred Music is Path to God

ROME — When three parish priests from Northern Ireland signed a recording contract on the steps of Westminster
Inside the Lateran Palace. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Encountering Faith Through Art  

In Rome, art is far more than something to simply admire.  From the city’s most ancient churches to
Pope Leo carrying the Blessed Sacrament on Corpus Christi Sunday in Madrid. June 7, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV’s Historic Corpus Christi in Spain

Pope Leo XIV’s fourth Apostolic Journey abroad brought him to Spain from June 6-12, marking the first papal
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, oil painting by the Italian artist Pompeo Batoni, painted in 1767, housed in the Eucharistic Chapel in the Church of the Gesù, Rome. Credit: Jacob Stein | Cruxstationalis

True Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Among the many devotions that have shaped Catholic spirituality, few have spread as widely as devotion to the

Pope Leo entrusts his pontificate to Our Lady of Montserrat: May she ‘guide us to Jesus’

After visiting a prison, Pope Leo headed to the Abbey of Montserrat northwest of Barcelona and nestled among

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets royalty, civic leaders, hundreds of thousands of youth in Spain

The Holy Father launched his six-day trip to the European country with a whirlwind first day of diplomatic
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Pope Leo XIV on AI and Liturgical Renewal

Pope Leo XIV Highlights AI, Faith, and the Liturgy in Latest Vaticano Updates In this week’s Vaticano Updates,
Johann König (1586-1642), “St. George Defeating the Dragon” (photo: Public Domain)

The Mystery of St. George and the Dragon

Why is an early martyr most famous for something he probably didn’t do? A brave soldier slaying the
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Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’ of minors and vulnerable adults

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability
Pope Leo XIV meets with youth and catechumens in front of the Church of Sainte-Devote in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to youth of Monaco: ‘Do not be afraid to give everything to God’

The Holy Father described the Monacan patron Saint Devota as “a courageous young woman who knew how to

Holy Mass in Memory of Mother Angelica Celebrated at St. Peter’s Basilica

Join us on March 27, 2026, for a Holy Mass in memory of Mother Angelica, foundress of the

Cardinal Gugerotti on the Christian East and the Role of Vatican Diplomacy

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti is one of the Vatican’s most experienced voices on the Christian East. Over the course

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