Posted on 05/29/2026 02:56 AM ()
Ten contemplative monasteries are preparing thousands of rosaries for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Spain. The small hand-crafted objects are born of silence, prayer, manual labour, and the help of young volunteers.
Posted on 05/29/2026 01:48 AM ()
An Armenian music concert takes place at the Vatican to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian section of Vatican Radio-Vatican News.
Posted on 05/29/2026 01:15 AM ()
In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York calls Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical 'Magnifica humanitas' essential for generations to come and insists that Pope Leo is raising the right issues, especially on the transforming nature of work, as young people of his Archdiocese ask: 'Am I studying for a career that won't exist in 10 years?'
Posted on 05/28/2026 04:22 AM ()
Accompanying his repeated calls for an end to war, Pope Leo XIV will preside over the recitation of the Holy Rosary on May 30 in the Vatican Gardens, with each decade dedicated to people impacted by war—from families torn apart to medical personnel and volunteers.
Posted on 05/28/2026 03:43 AM ()
After the initial signing in July 2025, the agreement between the Holy See and Italy to build an agrivoltaic plant in the Vatican’s Santa Maria di Galeria area enters into force. The project aims to provide the Vatican City State with renewable energy.
Posted on 05/28/2026 03:43 AM ()
As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran enters its fourth month, the Israeli military launches more strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, killing scores of people and deepening the humanitarian crisis.
Posted on 05/28/2026 03:20 AM ()
In an audience with members of the Italian Episcopal Conference at the conclusion of their 82nd General Assembly, Pope Leo urges a “focus on the essential” and keeping the priority on the Gospel, which “awakens us” in today’s world “marked by complexity.”
Posted on 05/28/2026 01:43 AM ()
Before travelling to the northern Italian city of Rimini on August 22, Pope Leo XIV will also visit the Republic of San Marino.
Posted on 05/28/2026 01:24 AM ()
Father Franco Semeraro tells Vatican News how Pope Leo XIV came to the aid of his brother, Fr Diego, after he felt faint on May 27 at the end of the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Posted on 05/27/2026 23:54 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages the Dicastery for Evangelization to assist Catholic communities throughout the world in their efforts to respond to the crisis of spiritual poverty among young people.
