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Vatican prepares Pope Leo XIV summit on marriage crisis

The October meeting in Rome will bring together presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world to seek
Pope Leo XIV waves as the popemobile passes by a crowd of American pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on June 18, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Popemobile to begin charity tour in the United States

On Wednesday, the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and Cross Catholic Outreach launched the Road Trip for
Pope Leo speaks on the papal plane from Equatorial Guinea to Italy after his Africa trip on April 23, 2026. (photo: Simone Risoluti / Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV: The End of the Pragmatic Approach

ANALYSIS: The way Leo XIV addressed the blessing issue marked a necessary discontinuity with his predecessor. The press conference
Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, at the general audience on March 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

What is ‘ecclesiastical communion,’ which Pope Leo XIV granted to the new Chaldean patriarch?

Following the procedures for autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches, Pope Leo XIV granted the newly elected patriarch of the
Pope Leo XIII in 1898. | Credit: Francesco De Federicis, public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Leo XIII’s legacy reaches space with asteroid named in his honor

The Vatican Observatory has named four asteroids after key figures in its history, including the pope who refounded
Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on April 29, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV condemns surge of violence in Colombia following attacks on civilians

Since Friday, rebel groups have carried out more than two dozen attacks on civilians and military bases, just
An image of St. Catherine of Siena is on display at the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. | Credit: EWTN “Vaticano”/Screenshot

From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine’s incredible spiritual graces led her to sainthood, and her influential writings earned her the title of
Pope Leo XIV meets Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally at the Vatican on April 27, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV meets archbishop of Canterbury amid deepening church divides

The pontiff addressed “new problems” facing Catholic-Anglican dialogue in his meeting with Archbishop Sarah Mullally, the first woman
Pope Leo XIV speaks aboard the papal plane from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to Rome, following an 11-day trip in Africa, April 23, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV Concludes Apostolic Journey to Africa

From Africa to Rome, this week’s Vaticano updates highlight the global mission of the Church—marked by Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on April 23, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News.

Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’

At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel with passion and
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.
Cardinals, bishops, and laypeople attend Mass for the first anniversary of the death of Pope Francis at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on April 21, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Cardinals in Rome remember Pope Francis as missionary to all 1 year after death

Pope Leo XIV, who is traveling in Africa, sent a message to be read at the Mass commemorating
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT) in Arizona. | Credit: Vatican Observatory

Vatican automates its telescope in Arizona for remote use

Thanks to donations, the telescope is now operable remotely by students at Jesuit universities and has already been
Archbishop Paolo Rudelli (photo: Vatican Media / Vatican Media )

Who Is Pope Leo’s New ‘Sostituto’ for the Secretariat of State?

ANALYSIS: 3 key features of Archbishop Rudelli’s appointment. In the complex organizational structure of the Vatican Secretariat of
The Roman ruins of the ancient city of Hippo stand in the foreground, with the Basilica of St. Augustine rising in the background in Annaba, Algeria. (photo: Makrouf Walid / Shutterstock)

What the World Missed When the Pope Returned to St. Augustine’s Homeland

COMMENTARY: At the Basilica of St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV pointed beyond the headlines and recalled Augustine’s vision
Pope Leo XIV greets a patient at the Jean-Pierre Olié Psychiatric Hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 21, 2026. | Credit: AIGAV Pool

Pope Leo XIV at psychiatric hospital: ‘God loves us just as we are’

The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea —
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
Pope Leo XIV with Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé of Malabo at the Leo XIV Campus of the National University of Equatorial Guinea on April 21, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Universities must seek truth and form the whole person

At the inauguration of a new campus named in his honor in Equatorial Guinea, the pope urged the
Pope Leo XIV meets with Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at the presidential palace in Malabo on April 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea warns against profaning God’s name through domination

Pontiff said the Church’s social doctrine offers guidance for confronting inequality, resource exploitation, war, and technological upheaval.MALABO, Equatorial
Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters on the papal flight to Equatorial Guinea on April 21, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV recalls Pope Francis a year after his death

During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor’s concern for the poor and his
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 addresses bishops, priests, religious, and catechists at the Parish of Our Lady of Fátima in Luanda, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV thanks Angola’s Church for promoting reconciliation and peace

The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development.LUANDA, Angola
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media.

Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Leo proceeded to the site
Pope Leo XIV listens to residents during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’

Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country.SAURIMO, Angola

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