The pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of

The pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa. VATICAN CITY —

VATICAN CITY — Clad in scarlet red to symbolize the blood of the martyrs, the cardinals of the

In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of

The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit “ordination” of bishops.

Almost $50 million was used to support the activities of the Holy See in the service of the

The pontiffʼs letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to

Celebrating Mass on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to respond to migration with

COMMENTARY: The Society’s answers will always be No, even when the Church first offers Yes. Numerous accounts of

The Dicastery for Communication released a documentary on July 1 about the then-Robert Prevost’s two decades in the

Only about 80 miles from Tunisia, Lampedusa is a main gateway for Africans escaping poverty and violence to

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a traditionalist group that is not in full communion with

Society of St. Pius X bishops Galarreta and Fellay have been excommunicated twice: by Pope John Paul II

Because the traditionalist group consecrated bishops without papal approval, the Vatican issued a decree on July 2 declaring

The unauthorized July 1 rite in Écône, Switzerland, came despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to “please turn back”

Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, is the third woman in history to be nominated to lead a Vatican dicastery.

With Tuesday’s nominations, the pope changed the No. 2 positions in dicasteries for which he appointed the top

On June 30, the pontiff appointed Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster to temporarily replace Bishop David Oakley, charged

The pontiff appealed to the traditionalist group to call off their planned episcopal consecrations — but their leaderʼs

Pope Leo XIV has issued a letter to the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) asking them

The pontiff celebrated Mass on June 29 and bestowed the pallium on 35 new archbishops. Pope Leo XIV

In 2024, the priestʼs obstinacy had previously led his bishop, José Ignacio Munilla, to remove him from any

The pope expressed solidarity with those affected by recent earthquakes, following a reflection on “detachment, loss and hospitality”

The pope thanked the College of Cardinals for their work during a two-day extraordinary consistory, highlighting their reflections