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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon, bringing a message of peace to a nation scarred by war

The sky over Lebanon — once dominated by missile exchanges and relentless air raids during the 2023–2024 conflict
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople sign a joint declaration at the Palace of the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 29, 2025. | Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV and Bartholomew I ‘deeply alarmed’ by global tensions

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople said on Saturday they are “deeply alarmed by
A family presents the gifts at the offertory for the Holy Mass during a Jubilee Mass. Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Affirms Monogamy and Announces New Reforms

Speaking to reporters in Castel Gandolfo just days before Thanksgiving, Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, encouraged

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for December: for Christians in areas of war or conflict

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for December is for Christians living amidst war or conflict, especially in the

Homeless mother given ‘key’ to new apartment by Pope Leo XIV 

At 35 weeks pregnant Nadia Howlader became homeless, living on the streets of Sydney, Australia, but all of

Vatican’s 2025 Christmas tree installed in St. Peter’s Square

A towering Christmas tree now stands in the center of St. Peter’s Square, after the spruce arrived at
Pope Leo XIV with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, Turkey, on November 27, 2025. | Vatican Media

Pope Leo denounces ‘might is right’ in address to Turkish authorities

Pope Leo XIV opened his first international trip on Thursday with a sweeping call for unity, renewed dialogue,

Pope Leo XIV to focus on Christian unity, relations with Islam in Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey Thursday on his first international apostolic journey. The wide-ranging trip — spanning
The main altar of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. | Credit: Jorge Royan (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Pope Leo centralizes oversight of Two Roman Major Basilicas

Pope Leo XIV has issued a new decree revising the financial and administrative norms governing the basilicas of

Vatican defends monogamy against polygamy, polyamory

A new Vatican document defends marriage as a monogamous relationship amid the growing popularity of polyamory and addresses

Pope Leo XIV recognizes martyrdom of 2 priests killed by Nazis

Father Ubaldo Marchioni was praying the rosary with a fearful congregation in the Church of Santa Maria Assunta

Pope Leo XIV: Hope does not mean having all the answers but trusting in God

Pope Leo XIV stated that hope “does not mean having all the answers, but rather it calls us

Pope Leo XIV to Caritas: Be artisans of peace, serve every person with dignity

Pope Leo XIV on Friday met with the leadership and staff of Caritas Internationalis, the Church’s global charitable

Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to move beyond outdated theological disputes

Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to move beyond “theological controversies” that no longer serve the cause

New EWTN docuseries commemorates 100th anniversary of Christ the King

Marking the 100th anniversary of the feast of Christ the King, which this year falls on Nov. 23,

Sen. Klobuchar meets Pope Leo XIV to advocate for abducted Ukrainian children

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, joined a delegation of Ukrainian mothers, wives, and teenagers forcibly taken to Russia

Pope Leo XIV visits Augustinian nuns he has known for years

“A moment of great familiarity” is how Abbess Maria Cristina Daguati of the Augustinian convent in Montefalco, Italy,

The Church and Europe in Conversation

To strengthen dialogue between the Church and society across Europe, the Holy See relies on the Commission of

Belarus pardons 2 Catholic priests after talks with Vatican

Two Catholic priests in Belarus will be released from prison in an act of “goodwill” after national leaders

How Pope Leo XIV typically spends his day off

In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV says he hopes to visit Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay

Pope Leo XIV told reporters he would love to travel and that his top destinations are the Marian

Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate

Reports from the Synod on Synodality published this week reveal that expert groups continue to discuss women’s participation

Abuse of consecrated women: ‘The first words should be: I believe you, you are not alone’

The challenge of addressing abuse within consecrated life — in all its dimensions: sexual, power, conscience, and also

Virgin Mary doesn’t have ‘the role of holding back God’s wrath,’ Vatican expert says

Following the reaction to the new Vatican document Mater Populi Fidelis(“Mother of the Faithful People”), Father Maurizio Gronchi, a

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