Pope Leo XIV endorses Francis’ policies on Communion and divorce
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday summoned Catholic bishops to Rome for a special meeting on…
Leo Moves Into Rehabbed Suite Francis Took a Pass On
Pope Leo XIV has settled into the traditional papal residence in the Apostolic Palace, the Vatican announced…
Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as new ambassador to the U.S. to manage relations with Trump
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States…
St. Francis’ relics on display in Assisi draw 400,000 pilgrims
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis…
Pope Leo XIV faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics: A breakaway…
Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’ resumes with setbacks for prosecutors
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The appeals phase of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” resumed Tuesday after a…
Pope Leo XIV invited to Peru as 2026 travel plans unfold
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his…
The secular press can’t understand Pope Leo
Last May, the cardinals of the Catholic Church gathered before the world’s eyes to elect a new pope.…
The Popes and the new year: a time for thanksgiving and hope
As 2026 approaches, Vatican News revisits some reflections by the Popes on this transitional period between the end…
2025 in numbers: Over 3 million faithful visited the Vatican
Data released by the Prefecture of the Papal Household shows that over 250,000 people attended papal audiences and…
Jubilee Year concludes in particular Churches
The Holy Year concludes on Sunday, 28 December – the Feast of the Holy Family – in accordance…
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And the second was the war in Ukraine, which dragged into its fourth, bloody year and — together with Trump’s return to the White House — forced Europe’s leaders to make…