Posted on 05/7/2026 05:05 AM ()
In the first year of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has appealed hundreds of times for a reconciliation that is “unarmed and disarming,” and urged the “lords of war” to listen to “a melody greater than ourselves.”
Posted on 05/7/2026 03:00 AM ()
Our Editorial Director reflects on the message and impact of the first year of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate.
Posted on 05/7/2026 02:33 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV emphasizes the importance of reading and reflects on three enriching aspects of books during his encounter with members of the editorial offices of the Vatican Publishing House (LEV).
Posted on 05/7/2026 02:12 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Pontifical Swiss Guards and their families, expressing his hopes that their years of service to the Holy See may bear spiritual riches as they build an atmosphere of harmony and joy.
Posted on 05/7/2026 01:27 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Donald Tusk, in the Vatican on Thursday.
Posted on 05/7/2026 01:07 AM ()
The Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, in the United States, announces plans to build a shrine to Venerable Father Augustine Tolton, whose story of overcoming racial discrimination and divisions in his time continues to be a source of inspiration to promote peace and unity.
Posted on 05/6/2026 09:00 AM ()
The book “Free under Grace,” which brings together speeches, homilies, messages, and letters of Father Robert Francis Prevost when he was Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, published by the Vatican Publishing House, was presented at the Patristic Institute Augustinianum in Rome. It was presented to Pope Leo XIV on the eve of its release in Italian, and will be released in English and many other languages in the months to come.
Posted on 05/6/2026 07:30 AM ()
Cardinal Pietro Parolin responds to questions on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Vatican, dialogue with U.S. President Donald Trump, and on German Bishops.
Posted on 05/6/2026 07:24 AM ()
Pope Leo attends the swearing-in ceremony for the Swiss Guard’s 28 new recruits, and expresses his "esteem and gratitude" for their work.
Posted on 05/6/2026 04:18 AM ()
During his audience with the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Pope Leo video-calls about ten priests from the southern regions of Lebanon and encourages them and assures them of his prayers.
