Articles by Victoria Cardiel
PHOTOS: Rome celebrates its patron saints with a burst of colorful flowers
Jun 29, 2025 / 12:50 pmThe Via della Conciliazione, the grand avenue leading to St. Peter’s Square, was transformed on Sunday into a vibrant tapestry of color as part of the Historic Flower Festival.
Pope Leo XIV warns new archbishops against pastoral plans that repeat without renewing
Jun 29, 2025 / 10:15 amPope Leo XIV warned new archbishops on Sunday against following “the same old pastoral plans without experiencing interior renewal and a willingness to respond to new challenges.”
Pope Leo XIV says the unity of the Church 'is nourished by forgiveness and mutual trust'
Jun 29, 2025 / 09:40 amPope Leo XIV on Sunday spoke about unity in the Catholic Church after bestowing the pallium on 54 new metropolitan archbishops on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of the city of Rome.
Pope Leo XIV denounces violations of international, humanitarian law in Gaza and Ukraine
Jun 26, 2025 / 15:29 pmIn an address to the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, Pope Leo XIV lamented the imposition “of the principle of ‘might makes right’” in these territories.
Castel Gandolfo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV: ‘The heart of the city returns’
Jun 26, 2025 / 06:00 amCastel Gandolfo has been for centuries a place of rest, prayer, and study for popes. Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI spent their summers there.
At general audience, Pope Leo XIV laments ‘fatigue of living’ afflicting modern society
Jun 25, 2025 / 07:15 amThe pope addressed pilgrims at his final Wednesday general audience before summer break, when he is expected to reduce his schedule and public engagements for all of July.
Pope Leo XIV invites seminarians to bear witness to ‘tenderness’ and ‘mercy’ of Christ
Jun 24, 2025 / 16:37 pmOn June 24, Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of seminarians from around the world to bear witness to the “tenderness” and “mercy” of Christ.
Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests gets underway in Rome
Jun 23, 2025 / 16:43 pmMore than 6,000 seminarians, bishops, and priests from five continents are in Rome this week to celebrate their jubilee as part of the Holy Year 2025.
Vatican backs report calling for financial reforms to alleviate global debt crisis
Jun 23, 2025 / 15:15 pmThe document was presented at the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on June 20 as one of the main initiatives of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
Christ is God’s answer to humanity’s hunger, Pope Leo XIV affirms on Corpus Christi
Jun 22, 2025 / 13:21 pmPope Leo XIV on Sunday called on the faithful to “multiply hope and to proclaim the coming of God’s kingdom” as he presided over Mass for the solemnity of Corpus Christi.
Pope Leo XIV after U.S. bombings in Iran: ‘Humanity cries out and pleads for peace’
Jun 22, 2025 / 08:22 am“Today more than ever, humanity cries out and pleads for peace,” Pope Leo XIV said in remarks following his Angelus reflection June 22.
Leo XIV to celebrate his first solemnity of Corpus Christi as pope this Sunday
Jun 21, 2025 / 06:00 amAs is the tradition, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. John Lateran Basilica, the pope’s cathedral as bishop of Rome, on Sunday, June 22.
Pope Leo XIV on AI: ‘All of us are concerned for children and young people’
Jun 20, 2025 / 18:46 pmPope Leo XIV issued a fresh warning about the negative effects that artificial intelligence can have on the “intellectual and neurological development” of rising generations.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates the 43rd anniversary of his ordination
Jun 19, 2025 / 16:03 pmOn June 19, 1982, Robert Prevost was ordained a priest by Belgian Archbishop Jean Jadot in St. Monica Chapel, located just outside the Vatican.
Actor Al Pacino meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
Jun 17, 2025 / 13:38 pmIn an unexpected visit, Hollywood actor Al Pacino was received by Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday, June 17, at the Vatican.
Vatican exposition celebrates friendship between St. Paul VI and Jacques Maritain
Jun 16, 2025 / 06:00 amThe Vatican Museums have inaugurated the exhibition “Paul VI and Jacques Maritain: The Renewal of Sacred Art Between France and Italy (1945–1973).”
Pope Leo XIV to canonize 7 saints on Oct. 19
Jun 13, 2025 / 17:39 pmPope Leo XIV will canonize seven blesseds on Oct. 19, including two Venezuelans: Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros and María del Carmen Rendiles Martínez.
Pope Leo XIV: ‘The gravest form of poverty is not to know God’
Jun 13, 2025 / 16:39 pmPope Leo XIV has released his message for the ninth World Day of the Poor, which will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Opus Dei presents proposal for new statutes to the Holy See
Jun 11, 2025 / 16:41 pmOpus Dei presented its proposed statutes to the Holy See on June 11 following the guidelines from the Vatican in the motu proprio Ad Charisma Tuendum.
Vatican Bank recorded a net profit of 32.8 million euros in 2024, up 7% from 2023
Jun 11, 2025 / 15:48 pmAs indicated in the annual report published Wednesday by the Holy See Press Office, the net profit of 32.8 million euros represents a 7% increase compared with 2023.