Posted on 01/19/2026 05:08 AM ()
Ten days after Pope Leo XIV’s ‘State of the World’ address, American Cardinals Cupich, McElroy, and Tobin release a joint statement renouncing war and calling for US foreign policy to be based on peace and respect for human dignity and religious liberty.
Posted on 01/19/2026 03:06 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Czech Republic, Mr. Petr Pavel, in the Vatican on Monday.
Posted on 01/19/2026 02:31 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to victims of a train accident in southern Spain on Sunday, which left at least 39 dead and many more injured.
Posted on 01/19/2026 02:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with members and leaders of the Neocatechumenal Way, and encourages their mission while urging them to be witnesses of unity in the Church.
Posted on 01/19/2026 02:18 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV thanks directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave.
Posted on 01/19/2026 02:09 AM ()
The International Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2026 has been awarded to the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and to Afghan education advocate Zarqa Yaftali.
Posted on 01/19/2026 00:00 AM ()
On the second day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Leo XIV meets with a Finnish ecumenical delegation and praises the long-standing cooperation between Lutheran, Orthodox, and Catholic communities in Finland.
Posted on 01/18/2026 02:58 AM ()
Marking the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Leo XIV recalls its origins and calls for renewed prayer for visible unity among Christians.
Posted on 01/18/2026 02:34 AM ()
Pope Leo highlights the grave humanitarian crisis in eastern DR Congo, where violence has forced many to flee, and expresses solidarity with those affected by extreme weather in southern Africa.
Posted on 01/18/2026 02:29 AM ()
During his Angelus address this Sunday in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV calls on Christians to remain vigilant, to focus on what is essential, and to never forget how precious we are in God's eyes.
