Popemobile to begin charity tour in the United States
The popemobile, the popeʼs special vehicle, will begin a charity tour of the United States. On Wednesday at the Vatican, representatives of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and…
What is ‘ecclesiastical communion,’ which Pope Leo XIV granted to the new Chaldean patriarch?
Pope Leo XIV granted ecclesiastical communion to the new patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans, His Beatitude Mar Paul III Nona, who now serves as the head of this Eastern…
Pope Leo XIII’s legacy reaches space with asteroid named in his honor
The Vatican Observatory has named four asteroids after key figures in its history. Among them is Pope Leo XIII, who refounded the institution in 1891. The newly named asteroids were…
Pope Leo XIV condemns surge of violence in Colombia following attacks on civilians
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday condemned a surge of violence in Colombia, following a weekend of deadly attacks in the southwest part of the country. Since Friday, rebel groups have…
From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena
On April 29, Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican, Church reformer, mystic, and one of the four female doctors of the Church. During the 14th…
Living ‘martyr’ of communism, Cardinal Simoni, presents relic of Albanian martyrs to Leo XIV
Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, considered a “living martyr” of the bloody communist persecution in Albania, met at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV this week in a private audience marked…
Pope Leo XIV: Vatican diplomats must be bridges and channels of peace
Pope Leo XIV on Monday outlined the qualities needed in priests who serve as Vatican diplomats, describing their work as a unique ministry that serves not only Catholics but also…
Vatican warns of political promotion of abortion as an instrument of population control
The Vatican has released a new document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family” aimed at promoting the care of creation and human life within the family, warning…
Pope sends new shipment of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine
In recent days, the new papal almoner, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, confirmed that Pope Leo XIV sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine, two countries suffering from war.…
Here are the patron saints of World Youth Day Seoul 2027
The Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 has officially announced the patron saints who will spiritually accompany the next major international gathering of young Catholics, which will…
Pope Leo XIV meets archbishop of Canterbury amid deepening church divides
Pope Leo XIV met with the archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, at the Vatican on Monday. Mullallyʼs first official visit to Rome as the spiritual leader of the Church of…
Pope Leo XIV tells new priests: ‘You are a channel, not a filter’
VATICAN CITY, April 26, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV ordained 10 new priests in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, urging them to keep the doors of the Church open and…