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Fidelity, enthusiasm, and faith: Pope Leo XIV welcomes Swiss Guard recruits

Twenty-eight Swiss Guards were sworn in Wednesday at the Vatican. Recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard took their

Pope Leo XIV expected to visit France in late September, bishops announce

While the Holy See has yet to make an official announcement, the French Bishops’ Conference announced in a
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Cardinal Parolin says talks with German bishops continue, calls sanctions talk premature

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also discussed Thursdayʼs meeting between Pope Leo and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Cardinal

Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit priest as bishop of Honolulu

Father Michael T. Castori, SJ, was appointed the sixth bishop of the U.S. diocese. Pope Leo XIV appointed

Leo XIV and the Challenge of Tradition

ANALYSIS: Leo XIV finds himself caught between two sides, both particularly stubborn. The great goal of Leo XIV’s

Pope Leo XIV says violence is a last resort, rejects Trump’s claim about supporting nuclear weapons

Just war is “a very complex problem. You have to analyze it on many levels,” Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo to meet Rubio following tensions with Trump

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pontiff will meet with the U.S. secretary of state on

Pope Leo XIV: U.S. charities face challenges, but Christ is with us

The pope met on Monday with representatives of Catholic Charities USA. Pope Leo XIV praised the work of

The life and legacy of St. Athanasius, champion of the Nicene Creed

St. Athanasius, celebrated on May 2, was a fourth-century bishop who is known as “the father of orthodoxy”

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

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food. Pope Leo

7 powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV spent 11 days in Africa from April 13–23 and visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV departs Africa, returns to Rome after 11-day papal trip

The Holy Father visited four countries during his first apostolic visit to Africa.  Pope Leo XIV departed Africa
Pope Leo XIV looks out the window of the papal plane en route to Mengomeyén, Equatorial Guinea, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families, says Mass in Equatorial Guinea

The Holy Father is wrapping up his papal trip to the African continent after visiting multiple countries there.
Pope Leo XIV listens during a meeting with civil leaders at Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea as Africa visit draws to a close

The Holy Father has already visited Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola as part of his papal visit to the

Remembering Pope Francis: 9 moments that defined his legacy 

On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, we remember the late pontiff and some of the most
Pope Leo XIV greets an elderly woman during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits elderly home, says Mass for 60,000 in Angola

A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s eighth day of his apostolic journey to Africa. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV venerates an image of Mary before leading the faithful in the rosary at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola

A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV holds a sculpture at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, on Friday, April 17, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets with students, visits hospital, holds stadium Mass in Cameroon

The Holy Father continues his third day in Cameroon before traveling to Angola on April 18. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV departs Bamenda, Cameroon, after celebrating Mass at the regional airport on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Highlights from Pope Leo XIV’s first full day in Cameroon

The Holy Father will ultimately spend several days in Cameroon before heading on to Angola and then Equatorial
A religious sister greets Pope Leo XIV at the Notre Dame d’Afrique Kindergarten, run by the Missionary Sisters of Charity, near Algiers, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV continues papal trip in Algeria, Cameroon

The Holy Father spent several days touring Algeria and meeting with Catholics and religious leaders before heading south
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Algeria, Monday, April 13, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Algeria during his first papal trip to Africa

The Holy Father is scheduled to visit four African countries throughout mid-April. Pope Leo XIV toured several major

Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life

The Italian priest has served as the academyʼs secretariat coordinator since 2016. Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed

Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says

The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a

Augustinians See ‘Leo Effect’ After Pope’s Election

Father Joseph Farrell describes the Holy Father as a man of prayer, as systematic, and as having a

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