Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV: The Church ‘will always defend the sacred right to believe in God’
In the June 10 speech delivered in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the... Read more
How to communicate with hope in today’s Europe?: ‘Only God is the answer’
Experts from 18 European Union countries gathered June 3–5 to reflect on communication that “restores meaning” to people’s lives —... Read more
Vatican News removes Rupnik art from website
The Vatican on Monday removed artwork by former Jesuit Father Marko Ivan Rupnik from its official websites. Read more
‘Eternity is before us,’ nun says to Pope Leo XIV in jubilee speech
Sister Maria Gloria Riva from a cloistered, contemplative monastery in the small state of San Marino in Italy, was the... Read more
At Vatican camp, young astronomers find science and faith go hand in hand
The camp is led by the Vatican Observatory’s director, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who during these summer months is teaching... Read more
Australian sister reflects on graces of jubilee pilgrimage
Traveling more than 10,000 miles, Sister Therese Mills spoke of her great joy as she joined thousands of pilgrims in... Read more
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Pentecost Sunday
Follow our live coverage of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in history, and the journey of his pontificate. Read more
Pope Leo XIV on Pentecost Sunday: The Holy Spirit inspires us to ‘break down walls’
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated Pentecost Mass with participants in the Year of Hope’s Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations,... Read more
The birthday of the Church: Here’s what you need to know about Pentecost
This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter... Read more
Pope Leo XIV at Pentecost: The Holy Spirit ‘teaches us to walk together in unity’
The pontiff addressed a massive crowd, estimated by the Vatican at around 70,000, in St. Peter’s Square on June 7... Read more
At ecumenical symposium, Pope Leo XIV says Catholic Church open to universal Easter date
Pope Leo XIV spoke Saturday to participants of the symposium “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox... Read more
Pastor Rick Warren: Christian unity is ‘still the unanswered prayer of Jesus’
Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church in California, spoke to EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser in Rome on attending... Read more
2 prisoners from Rebibbia prison at pope’s general audience: ‘It was a great gift’
This week two prisoners currently serving sentences in Rome’s Rebibbia prison obtained special permission to participate in Pope Leo XIV’s... Read more
Bishops turn to Pope Leo XIV as European court considers cancellation of baptism records
The Court of Justice of the European Union is hearing a case about whether the Church’s refusal to erase names... Read more
When will Carlo Acutis be canonized? The big announcement Catholics are waiting for
When will Carlo Acutis be canonized? That is the question Catholics are asking after the ceremony was postponed due to... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets with his diplomatic team
In his audience with members of the Vatican Secretariat of State on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV thanked them for their... Read more
Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division
The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV has phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin
“The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a gesture that would favor peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue,”... Read more
8 blesseds scheduled to be elevated to the altars
Pope Leo XIV will gather the cardinals at the Vatican on June 13 to give final approval to the canonizations... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets leaders of Italian American foundation, blesses their cultural mission
Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work. Read more
