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Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Almudena Martínez-Bordiú is Rome correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN.

Pope Leo XIV meets with leadership and members of the pontifical organization the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network in the Vatican’s Hall of the Popes on Jan. 30, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Prayer an Integral Part of Evangelization: Pope Leo XIV

Leo met with members of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the pontifical organization that publishes the pope’s monthly prayer intention...

Pope Leo XIV greets Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, during an audience with the DDF's plenary meeting participants on Jan. 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Doctrine Office to Give Clear Guidance in Face of New Challenges

The pope received the participants in the plenary session of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) —...

Pope Leo XIV with the general assemblies of consecrated women and lay consecrated men of Regnum Christi at the Vatican on Jan. 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Regnum Christi to Renew Charism, Embrace Servant Leadership

The pontiff urged members to clarify their vocation and strengthen communion across the apostolic movement.

Pope Leo XIV greets a prelate during his meeting with the Roman Rota on Jan. 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Roman Rota Judges to Seek Balance Between Truth and Charity

Pope Leo XIV received the prelates of the highest appellate tribunal in the Catholic Church at the Vatican on Monday,...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Weighing Trump Invitation to Join Gaza "Board of Peace"

The Vatican secretary of state responded to President Donald Trump’s proposal for a body to oversee reconstruction of the enclave.

Pope Leo XIV greets Kiko Argüello on Jan. 19, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Highlights "valuable contribution" of Neocatechumenal Way

Pope Leo recognized how members of the Neocatechumenal Way have “rekindled the fire of the Gospel” and accompany many people...

Pope Leo XIV next to the new mosaic of him that will be added to St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica in Rome. | Credit: Vatican Media

Mosaic Bearing Pope Leo XIV’s Portrait Readied for St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome

A mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV for installation in St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica was presented to the...

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organizations of the Holy See. | Credit: Santosh Digal

Surrogacy a “new form of colonialism”: Vatican Secretary for Relations with States at Rome Event

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher spoke at the event “A Common Front for Human Dignity: Preventing the Commodification of Women and...

Pope Leo XIV introduced a new papal staff on Jan. 6, 2026, during the closing of the Holy Door | Credit: Vatican Media / null

The Story Behind Pope Leo XIV’s New Papal Staff

Pope Leo XIV has chosen a new design for the papal staff or ferula.

St. Francis of Assisi. | Credit: Paolo Gallo/Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV Proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year

On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi in 1226, Pope Leo XIV...

Official image of the “Pray with the Pope” campaign for January 2026. | Credit: World Prayer Network

"Pray with the Pope": Pope Leo XIV Proposes Monthly Prayer for the Challenges of the World

The Vatican has launched a prayer campaign inviting the faithful to join the Holy Father in prayer for a specific...

Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Mourns for Victims of Fire in Swiss Bar on New Year’s Eve

Pope Leo expressed his closeness and compassion to the relatives of the victims.

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Pope Leo XIV Warns against Gambling, Which "ruins many families"

Speaking to the National Association of Italian Municipalities, Pope Leo XIV warned of the dangers of gambling as well as...

Father Sylvester Okechukwu of the Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria was found murdered on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. | Credit: Diocese of Kafanchan, Nigeria

Courageous Witnesses to Catholic Faith: 17 Missionaries Murdered in 2025, Including Priests, Seminarians from Africa

Throughout the world in 2025, 17 missionaries were killed for the faith, 10 from Africa alone.

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners including clergy and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky on April 26, 2025, in Vatican City. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Over 3 Million People Attended Vatican Audiences and Ceremonies in 2025

During 2025, more than 3 million people attended audiences and liturgical celebrations at the Vatican, a year that spanned the...

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 20, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

In Apostolic Letter, Pope Leo XIV Calls for Renewed Priestly Formation, Fraternity, and Mission

The document, “A Fidelity That Generates the Future,” reflects on two decrees of the Second Vatican Council on priests — both promulgated in 1965.

Pope Leo XIV addresses employment consultants on Dec. 18, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: The Person and Families Must Be At Center of Labor System

Pope Leo XIV advocated for a labor system that serves individuals and families so that the dignity of each employee...

Pope Leo XIV holds up a tennis racket given to him by children of the Pope Paul VI Pontifical School in Castel Gandolfo on Dec. 16, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Makes Surprise Visit to Children’s Christmas Concert at Castel Gandolfo School

Pope Leo XIV enjoyed a special Christmas concert this week dedicated to him by students of the Paul VI Pontifical...

Pope Leo XIV looks out from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election on May 8, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vogue Magazine Includes Pope Leo XIV on its List of Best Dressed of 2025

Vogue magazine recently named Pope Leo XIV one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025.

Pope Leo XIV presides at the jubilee Mass for prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

With Special Permission, Prisoners Travel to Rome for the Jubilee

The last major event of this year’s Jubilee of Hope was dedicated to prisoners around the world.