Chaldean Catholic bishops meet Pope Leo as they prepare to elect new patriarch
The bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday as part of their synodal meetings in Rome to elect a new patriarch.…
Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says
The Vatican on Friday said the narrative in some media outlets about a meeting at the Pentagon between senior U.S. defense officials and the pope’s then-representative to the U.S. “does…
Churches worldwide join Pope Leo’s prayer vigil for peace on April 11 amid ongoing global conflicts
Several bishops’ conferences around the world have echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call to pray for peace on April 11. During his “urbi et irbi” (“to the city and the world”)…
Pope Leo XIV: Sport must be a ‘space for encounter’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday praised athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, saying sport “can and must truly become a space for encounter” in…
Christians must be messengers of peace this Easter, Comboni missionary says
Christians are called to live the Easter message of peace, especially during times of war and violence, said a Comboni missionary priest once kidnapped in Uganda. “On the very day…
Vatican urges Catholics not to leave Pope Leo XIV alone in opposing war
VATICAN CITY — Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin warned that the “logic of the strongest” risks prevailing on the international stage and called on Christians to become “voices…
Pope will address tensions between Christianity and Islam in Africa, Nigerian bishop says
When Pope Leo XIV visits Africa for the first time as pontiff next week, Catholics and others across the continent will be watching with interest for what it reveals about…
Pope Leo XIV welcomes ceasefire in Iran as ‘sign of living hope’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war and urged negotiation and prayer to end the war in the…
Threat against entire people of Iran ‘not acceptable,’ Pope Leo XIV says
Pope Leo XIV renewed his forceful appeal for an end to war and urged an embrace of dialogue, distinguishing himself as a singular global voice calling for restraint and moral…
On Easter Monday, Pope Leo XIV remembers those ‘tormented’ by war: ‘The truth does not remain hidden’
On his first Easter Monday as pope, Leo XIV appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace under bright sunshine and clear skies to lead the Regina Caeli with thousands…
Pope Leo XIV: Every vocation is a ‘path of beauty’
The Vatican has published Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which will be celebrated on April 26, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, or…
Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will lead a prayer vigil for peace on April 11 at St. Peter’s Basilica, using his first Easter Urbi et…