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Pope Leo's first Regina Caeli. Credit: Jeffrey Bruno | EWTN News

A New Pontificate Begins in a Holy Year

Sunday, 18 May 2025 — the inauguration of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV — was a moment
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Vatican Media

Recap: Pope Francis and the Jubilee

It was Christmas Eve 2024 when Pope Francis, seated in his wheelchair, firmly knocked on the door of

Pope Leo XIV sends 3 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV has sent three trucks carrying humanitarian aid to parts of Ukraine hit hardest by bombardments,
Pope Francis' Funeral in St. Peter's Square. Credit: Daniel Ibanez

Recap: Interregnum after the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on April 21st at 7:35 in the morning in

PHOTOS: Pope Leo meets the tiniest members of the flock — babies

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed and greeted a plethora of babies at the Vatican since his election on

First Holy Door closed: ‘Special time for the Church is closed, but not God’s grace’

With the closing of the Holy Door of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, the Vatican began on

Pope Leo XIV: Christians have no enemies, only brothers and sisters

Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged Christians to resist the temptation to treat others as enemies, saying the

Pope Leo XIV highlights Gaza, Yemen, migrants in first Christmas urbi et orbi message

In his first Christmas “urbi et orbi” message as pope, Leo XIV urged the world to embrace “responsibility” as the

Pope at Christmas Day Mass says wars fed by falsehoods send young people to their deaths

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas Day deplored the “falsehoods” used to justify wars that leave young people “forced
Pope Leo greets the Infant Jesus before Mass during the Day on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas day homily

On Christmas morning at 10 a.m., the Holy Father Leo XIV presided over the Holy Mass during the
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Mass during the Night in a packed St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas night: Make room for others

Pope Leo XIV, at Christmas Mass during the Night, said Christ’s birth brings light into the world’s darkness
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Dec. 21, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV revives tradition during first Christmas of his pontificate

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas at the Vatican by reviving the tradition of offering Christmas Mass

UPDATED: Pope asked Illinois governor to veto assisted suicide bill

Pope Leo XIV appealed to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to veto a bill legalizing assisted suicide during a

Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican employees doing work well gives glory to God

Pope Leo XIV told Vatican and Holy See employees to see their daily work as part of the Church’s mission, saying

Saints of Christmas

I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! As this holy day approaches, we look back on

Pope Leo XIV: The person and families must be at center of labor system

Pope Leo XIV advocated for a labor system that serves individuals and families so that the dignity of

Pope Leo XIV strengthens legal protections for employees of the Vatican and Holy See

Pope Leo XIV approved new labor regulations at the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA, by its Italian

Pope Leo makes surprise visit to children’s Christmas concert at Castel Gandolfo school

Pope Leo XIV enjoyed a special Christmas concert this week dedicated to him by students of the Paul
Procession of Light. Credit: EWTN Vatican

St. Lucy’s Day Shines Light on Christmas 

Candles, processions, and songs of light mark one of Scandinavia’s most cherished traditions. In the heart of winter,
Pope Leo XIV passes through the Holy Door carrying the jubilee cross as he leads the pilgrimage of the Holy See on June 9, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

End of the Jubilee: When will the Holy Doors in Rome close?

Just a few weeks remain until the closing of the holy year, which was inaugurated by Pope Francis
New York Archbishop-elect Ronald Hicks and Cardinal Timothy Dolan hold a press conference at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Dec. 18, 2025, in New York City. | Credit: Adam Gray/Getty Images

UPDATE: New York’s new archbishop-designate vows to ‘serve faithfully’ while remaining a Cubs fan

The newly announced leader of the Catholic Church in New York expressed “heartfelt gratitude” on Dec. 18 for

The Most Important Trips of Pope Francis

From the very first months of his pontificate, Pope Francis turned travel into a defining pastoral gesture. His

Pope warns about risks to Church when intelligence agencies ‘act for nefarious purposes’

Pope Leo XIV warned that intelligence agencies in some countries work against the Catholic Church, “oppressing its freedom”

Pope Leo praises Christian archaeology, capable of ‘bringing to light anonymous holiness’

On the centenary of the founding of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology, Pope Leo XIV published a

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