Pope Leo XIV prays at the spot where St. John Paul II was shot
Before the beginning of the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV stops and prays at the spot where his…
13 May 1981: The day the attack on John Paul II shocked the world
45 years from the attack on Saint John Paul II during a General Audience in St Peter’s Square,…
Angelo Gugel, private attendant to three Popes, dies aged 90
Angelo Gugel, who served as the Papal Chamber Assistant to Popes John Paul I, John Paul II, and…
Pope: The new year is ‘a journey to be discovered’
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God,…
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…
Christmas, ‘sorrowing humanity,’ and the voice of the popes
For the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we look back at the Christmas reflections…
Rome, city of hope: The sites of the Jubilee of Youth
Rome welcomes one million young people to celebrate their Jubilee event in three key locations: St. Peter’s Basilica,…