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Pope Leo encourages young priests in crisis to share their fatigue

The pontiff told the clergy of Rome to “rekindle the fire” of their ministry. Pope Leo XIV encouraged

Pope Leo XIV: The liturgy is an experience of God’s unity

The pope continued his weekly lessons dedicated to the Second Vatican Council, focusing on the dogmatic constitution Lumen

Ukrainian women tell Pope Leo of abandoned prisoners of war

A delegation supporting families of missing and captured Ukrainian soldiers shared their concerns and presented the pontiff with

Pope Leo: Lenten ashes carry ‘the weight of a world that is ablaze’

Leading Ash Wednesday rites, the pontiff linked the call to repentance with the devastation of war, broken justice,

Pope Leo XIV insists on his freedom to defend truth in turbulent times

The pontiff said he must be free to denounce injustice amid today’s challenges. Pope Leo XIV said the

‘Aventine procession’: A centuries-old tradition Pope Leo XIV will lead for the first time

The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Lent in Rome. Each Ash

St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access

The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out

Pope Leo XIV eliminates committee created by Francis for World Children’s Day

Pope Leo XIV has eliminated the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, transferring the committee’s functions to the

Pope appoints Catholic Harvard professor to Vatican social sciences academy

Tyler J. VanderWeele, a Catholic, is an epidemiologist and director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University.

Pope Leo XIV tells Opus Dei no decision yet on revised statutes

Pope Francis moved the prelature’s Vatican oversight from the office for bishops to that of clergy, triggering an

Pope Leo XIV: ‘All lives are not equally respected’ amid war and inequality

The pope told the Pontifical Academy for Life it is hypocritical to call health a universal value while

Just what does it mean to be named a ‘chaplain of His Holiness’?

Father Fermín González Melado, who was recently named a “chaplain of His Holiness” by Pope Leo XIV, explains

Lent 2026 in Rome

This EWTN Vaticano episode explores four powerful Lenten themes unfolding in Rome — from the ancient Station Churches

Ash Wednesday: Pope Leo XIV Begins Lent with Rome’s Station Church

Rome’s Aventine Hill—one of the city’s seven historic hills and a place steeped in early Christian worship—will mark
Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during Mass at the Church of Santa Maria Regina Pacis, a parish in Ostia Lido, Diocese of Rome, on Feb. 15, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’ meekness

The pontiff urged “coherence between faith and life” and persistent prayer for peace. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday

Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones

In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness

Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution

A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia will be the first of five parishes where the pope, as

Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their

Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid worsening national crisis

The country’s growing economic and social instability prompts request to delay meeting with Pope Leo XIV. The Catholic
Pope Leo at Sunday's Angelus from the Apostolic Palace on February 8, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Nigeria, Sends Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV addressed escalating violence in Nigeria, extended humanitarian aid to war-torn Ukraine, and approved key developments

His former diocese ‘most likely place’ on itinerary if Pope Leo XIV visits Peru

The president of Peru’s conference of bishops said a late 2026 papal visit to the country has a

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church is the rightful home of sacred Scripture’

Pope Leo XIV spoke about sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican. Pope Leo

Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond’s resignation

Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed

Jubilee 2033: Rift between Moscow and Constantinople patriarchates threatens ecumenical progress

The 2033 Jubilee will commemorate the bimillennium of the Redemption but the main ecumenical obstacle is the rift

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