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Castel Gandolfo: The Marian Heart of the Pope’s Residence

Castel Gandolfo is not officially a Marian shrine, yet it carries a deep Marian identity. From the celebration

Inside the Vatican Observatory with the Pope’s Astronomer

There is more to Castel Gandolfo than the Apostolic Palace. It is also home to one of the

Castel Gandolfo: The Papal Palace That Sheltered 12,000

Castel Gandolfo is known as the summer residence of the Popes, but during the Second World War it

Castel Gandolfo, the Pope’s “Second Vatican” Above Rome

For four centuries, Castel Gandolfo has been more than a summer escape for the Popes. Overlooking Lake Albano,
Interior of Sagrada Familia. Design made in Canva by Jacob Stein.

As Pope Leo XIV Visits the Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s Vision Continues to Transform Lives

On June 10, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Holy Mass in Barcelona’s Basilica of the Sagrada Família and
Pope Leo XIV with Montserrat Alvarado, at the Vatican on May 12, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV appoints EWTN News President to lead Vatican communications department

Montserrat Alvarado becomes the first lay woman appointed prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See. Pope Leo
Archbishop Georg Gänswein in an exclusive interview with EWTN News correspondent Rudolf Gehrig. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Archbishop Gänswein: With Pope Leo, ‘normality’ returns to the Vatican

In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Pope Benedict XVI’s former secretary said “normality is slowly returning” to

The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI

Three years ago today, Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the Vatican. Let us pray for
Archbishop Georg Gänswein at Pope Benedict's funeral. Credit: Vatican Media

The Last Days of Pope Benedict XVI in Rome

When Pope Francis entered the Audience Hall in Rome for the weekly General Audience on December 28, 2022,
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger aboard a flight with Pope John Paul II. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Preserving Pope Benedict XVI’s Legacy

Even after the death of Pope Benedict XVI, interest in his pontificate and theology remains strong. This enduring
Pope Benedict (Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger). Credit: CNA

God Is Reason and Love: The Theology of Pope Benedict XVI

Three years after the death of Pope Benedict XVI, interest in his theological vision remains strong. To reflect
Pope Leo greets the Infant Jesus before Mass during the Day on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas day homily

On Christmas morning at 10 a.m., the Holy Father Leo XIV presided over the Holy Mass during the
Pope Leo XIV venerates a statue of the Child Jesus during the celebration of Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas night homily

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday. The Mass was

Saints of Christmas

I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! As this holy day approaches, we look back on
Left: Detail of Antique wooden Old Russian icon "St. Nicholas the Wonderworker," southwestern Russia. Early 19th century on an 18th-century panel. Credit: Public Domain. Right: Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast, conversion of style by AI. Credit: ChatGPT

From Saint to Santa: The True Story of St. Nicholas of Bari

Everyone knows Santa Claus—the jolly, gift-bearing figure who arrives on Christmas Eve to delight children around the world.
Detail of Nativity by Federico Barocci, (Prado). Credit: Public Domain

“Tu Scendi dalle Stelle”: Story of a Christmas Carol

In the rolling hills of southern Italy, tucked away in the region of Puglia, stands a sanctuary steeped

The Most Important Trips of Pope Francis

From the very first months of his pontificate, Pope Francis turned travel into a defining pastoral gesture. His

The Francis Connection: How a Name Shaped a Pontificate

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in 2013, he introduced himself
Pope Leo visits the tomb of Saint Charbel in Lebanon. Credit: Vatican Media

RECAP: Pope Leo in Lebanon

Following his historic visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV embarked on his first apostolic journey to Lebanon, a
Pope Leo attends Divine Liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch on the Feast of Saint Andrew. Credit: Vatican Media

RECAP: Pope Leo in Türkiye

On his first trip abroad as pope, Pope Leo XIV chose a destination that physically and culturally lies

Nicene Creed at 1700: The Christian Profession of Faith

“I believe in one God…” — just a few words that, for two thousand years, have shaped the

A Journalist’s Eyewitness to the Second Vatican Council

VATICAN CITY — Sixty years ago, on December 8, 1965, the Catholic Church concluded one of the most

Pope Benedict XVI and His Search for Truth

HAMBURG, GERMANY / VATICAN CITY — On April 18th, 2005, German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger delivered a memorable sermon

Blessed Eduard Profittlich: Uniting Estonia in Faith and Hope

VATICAN CITY / TALLINN, ESTONIA — Once known as one of the most secular nations in Europe, Estonia

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