Vatican News
Cardinal Eijk: Pontifical Academy for Life should examine ethics of ‘transgender’ therapy
Cardinal Willem Eijk, a physician and member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, opened the third annual conference organized by... Read more
More than 60,000 pilgrims expected for Jubilee of Families, Children, and the Elderly
More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 countries will be in Rome this weekend to participate in the Jubilee of Families,... Read more
Cardinal Sarah to represent Pope Leo XIV at celebrations of apparitions of St. Anne
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Robert Sarah as his special envoy for celebrations in France commemorating the 400th anniversary... Read more
Vatican, Caritas: Global economic reforms needed to alleviate poor nations’ debt crisis
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Caritas Internationalis joined forces this week to address the impact of... Read more
World-class cyclists to circle Vatican City, meet Pope Leo XIV
World-class cyclists will greet Pope Leo XIV and circle Vatican City on Sunday before embarking on the final lap of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV signals focus on AI with nod to Leo XIII’s social teaching legacy
The new pontiff has signaled the direction he intends to take his papacy in handling certain social questions that need... Read more
Pope Leo XIV decries severe suffering in Gaza and Ukraine
At the end of Wednesday’s general audience, Pope Leo XIV turned his attention to the people suffering the devastating consequences... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Before being believers, we are called to be human
Pope Leo XIV held the second general audience of his pontificate today in which he reflected on the parable of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to give 500-euro ‘conclave bonus’ to 5,000 Vatican workers
Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus” given to Vatican employees for their service during the sede vacante period. Read more
Cardinal Napier: Church in Africa must ‘bring people together’ to overcome racial divides
South African Cardinal Wilfrid Napier told EWTN this week that the Catholic Church in South Africa can lead in helping... Read more
A practical guide to obtaining an apostolic blessing from Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s Apostolic... Read more
Pope Leo to ‘promote the fundamental role of the family,’ former diocesan colleague says
Edinson Delgado worked closely with Bishop Robert Prevost as administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo’s leading Catholic school. Here’s what... Read more
Pope Leo XIV taps Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro for presidency of Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope Leo XIV has appointed as head of the Vatican’s bioethics think tank Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, the longtime deputy of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV approves first decrees recognizing 3 new venerables
Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, including... Read more
Vatican refreshes official website for first time in nearly 30 years
A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread... Read more
Pope Leo XIV at the Regina Caeli: ‘I ask you to sustain me with your prayer and closeness’
In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for their... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco: Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to rediscover centrality of Christ
Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal... Read more
EU bishops say Pope Leo XIV is ‘ready to listen’ to concerns about war, populism
The leadership of the European bishops’ conference said Pope Leo XIV was “welcoming, available, and ready to listen” to their... Read more
Cardinal Goh says he expects clarity in teaching from Pope Leo XIV
In an interview on Thursday, Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said he hopes for greater doctrinal clarity from... Read more
Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Mission Societies for devotion to communion, universality
The pope asked his listeners to be inspired and renewed in their vocation to “be a leaven of missionary zeal... Read more
