Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV speaks during Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on Sept. 1, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Augustinian from Nigeria to Prefecture of the Papal Household at Vatican

Father Edward Daniang Daleng, OSA, has been procurator general of the Order of St. Augustine — Pope Leo XIV’s religious...

Pope Leo XIV Warns about New Addictions: Pornography and Internet Abuse

Pope Leo XIV warned about new addictions of recent times such as compulsive gambling, betting, and pornography as consequences of...

Archbishop Gintaras Grušas and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Nikitas Loulias present the signed updated Ecumenical Charter to Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Receives European Christian Leaders After Signing of New Ecumenical Charter

Pope Leo XIV received in a Nov. 6 audience the members representatives of the Christian Churches of Europe, who met...

St. Thomas Aquinas/St. John Henry Newman. / Credit: Public domain

Pope to Make St. John Henry Newman Co-patron of Catholic Education With St. Thomas Aquinas

Pope Leo declared St. John Henry Newman a co-patron of education along with St. Thomas Aquinas in his recent apostolic...

Seven new saints were canonized on Oct. 19, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Lives of the Newly Canonized Saints are "luminous signs of hope"

Pope Leo XIV on Monday highlighted the life testimony of the saints canonized Sunday, Oct. 19, as “luminous signs of...

Pope Leo XIV is seen here at the Jubilee of Youth on August 3, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Worldwide Catholic Population Up, Vocations Down

On the occasion of World Mission Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, the Vatican news agency Fides presented...

The main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, which was desecrated on Oct. 10, 2025. / Credit: Jorge Royan (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Cardinal Presides Over Act of Reparation in St. Peter’s Following Desecration of Altar

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti presided over a penitential rite of reparation at the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica following a...

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality on Oct. 12, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

World Mission Day: Leo XIV Calls for Supporting Those Who Bring Christ to Ends of Earth

In a video released Oct. 13, Pope Leo XIV said World Mission Day is an opportunity for the entire Catholic...

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of Aid to the Church in Need at the Vatican on Oct. 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Right to Religious Freedom is Not Optional But Essential

Pope Leo XIV on Friday received members of Aid to the Church in Need, a pontifical foundation that supports the...

Pope Leo XIV greets those gathered for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 9, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Consecrated Persons to be "hungry for holiness"

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Square on the occasion of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life.

Pope Leo XIV is pictured here with his Augustinian brothers in Rome on Sept. 15, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Augustinian Foundation Worldwide

Pope Leo XIV Meets with his Augustinian Brothers in Rome

Pope Leo XIV on Monday received the participants of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine, with whom...

Pope Leo XIV meets with bishops on Sept. 11, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Inappropriate Behavior of the Clergy "cannot be kept in a drawer"

Pope Leo XIV exhorted new bishops to address issues related to inappropriate behavior on the part of the clergy: “They...

Pope Leo XIV meets with new bishops in Rome on Sept. 11, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Catholic Church’s New Bishops Complete Formation in Rome

Every September, the new bishops of the Catholic Church gather in Rome to participate in a formation course

Pope Leo XIV preaches at the historic Rotonda church in Albano, Aug. 17, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Israeli Attack in Qatar a "very serious" Development

Referring to the growing tension in the Middle East conflict, Pope Leo XIV stated: “We must pray a lot and...

Pope Leo XIV greets the families of the Vatican / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Highlights Importance of Witness of Families in Today’s World

Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 6 participated in the Vatican’s Festival of Families, where he highlighted the importance of the...

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Here Are 50 Notable Remarks by Pope Leo XIV During His First 100 Days

Pope Leo XIV has made numerous memorable remarks during the first 100 days of his pontificate (May 8 to Aug....

Before the Angelus on July 13, 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated a Mass for local Catholics, religious leaders, and civil authorities at the 17th-century Pontifical Parish of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo’s main square. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo Calls for Peaceful Resolutions to Gaza and Ukraine Wars Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

Pope Leo XIV called for a peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine ahead of the upcoming summit...

An aerial view of the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. The apostolic palace is a complex of buildings served for centuries as a summer residence for the pope and overlooks Lake Albano. / Credit: Stefano Tammaro/Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV Returns to Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 13, at around 4:30 p.m. local time, returned to Castel Gandolfo,...

The Vatican City’s Governor’s Palace (Palazzo del Governatorato in Vaticano), the building that is the seat of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State in the Vatican Gardens. / Credit: Some pictures here/Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV Approves Measures Benefiting Families of Vatican Employees

Pope Leo has approved measures benefiting Vatican employees, expanding paternity leave, the rights of parents with disabled children, and granting family...

Pope Leo XIV and St. Augustine. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News and Public Domain

St. Augustine’s Impact on First 3 Months of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate

Today marks three months since Pope Leo XIV first appeared on the central balcony of the Vatican basilica after being...