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St. John Henry Newman near the end of his life, in 1887. | Credit: Babouba, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Leo XIV to name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education

Pope Leo XIV will name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education in a document

Fact check: Did the Vatican Library open a prayer room for Muslims?

Reports circulating in media outlets and on social media in October 2025 allege that the Vatican has opened

Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian regimes are greatest threat to religious freedom

Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an

Pope Leo XIV meets clergy abuse survivors at Vatican

Pope Leo XIV on Monday met with members of an international organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates

Political tensions surface amid celebrations honoring Venezuela’s 2 new saints

Underlying political tensions have surfaced among Venezuelans in Rome celebrating the recent canonization of the country’s first two

Pope Leo XIV condemns usury, a grave sin that speaks to the corruption of the human heart

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday condemned usury, a practice that is sometimes an extremely grave sin that speaks

Pope Leo XIV: Lives of the newly canonized saints are ‘luminous signs of hope’

Pope Leo XIV on Monday highlighted the life testimony of the saints canonized Sunday, Oct. 19, as “luminous

Walking with Mary in the Jubilee Year 

During the Jubilee for Marian Spirituality, pilgrims from around the world gathered in Rome to honor the Blessed

Saint Peter To Rot: Papua New Guinea’s First Martyr Saint

October 19th marked a historic day of joy for the people of Papua New Guinea, as Peter To

Seven New Saints Canonized by Pope Leo XIV

On October 19, 2025, one of the most solemn events of the Jubilee Year unfolded in St. Peter’s
Pope Leo XIV during the Jubilee of Consecrated Life. Credit Vatican Media

Jubilee of Consecrated Life 

Thousands of consecrated men and women from around the world came to Rome for the Jubilee of Consecrated

King Charles and Pope Leo XIV to pray together in historic ecumenical moment at Vatican

For the first time since the Protestant Reformation, a reigning British monarch and a pope will pray together

Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics in Russia to be an example of love, brotherhood, and respect

Pope Leo XIV on Friday asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a Jubilee

Pope Leo XIV canonizes 7 new saints, including first from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed seven new saints on Sunday before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square,

Pope Leo XIV hails Roma, Sinti, and Travelers’ faith amid marginalization

At the Vatican’s Jubilee of Roma, Sinti, and Travelers, Pope Leo XIV praised pilgrims for their deep trust

Worldwide Catholic population up, vocations down

On the occasion of the 99th World Mission Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, with the theme

Pope Leo XIV says first canonized couple give example of ‘marriage as a path to holiness’

At a time when the world offers “many counter-examples” of what a healthy marriage should look like, Pope

In second report, Vatican minor commission urges listening, reparations for abuse victims

The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Thursday released its second annual report on the

Leo XIV recognizes ‘light and shadows’ in the Church’s treatment of Indigenous peoples

Pope Leo XIV invited Indigenous groups to forgive as he recognized both “the light and the wounds” in

Jimmy Lai’s wife, daughter meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome ahead of trial verdict

The wife and daughter of imprisoned democracy activist and Catholic Jimmy Lai met Pope Leo XIV in Rome

Pope Leo gifted with “Proton” a purebred Arabian horse

Before the general audience on Oct. 15, Pope Leo XIV was gifted with a 12-year-old purebred Arabian horse

Vatican approves auxiliary bishop for Shanghai

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Ignatius Wu Jianlin as auxiliary bishop of Shanghai

Pope Leo XIV explains why Christian hope is better than optimism

Optimism can disappoint us, but Christian hope “promises and fulfills” our hearts’ desire for fullness, Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV introduces significant reform to Holy See’s investments

Last week, Pope Leo XIV introduced a significant reform to the financial architecture of the Holy See. With the motu

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