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On Dec. 12, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Mass on the solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whom he asked to come to his aid.
Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 11 published a new apostolic letter in which he praised Christian archaeology as a work capable of “giving a voice to the silence of history.”
Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 11 emphasized the academic, cultural, and ecclesial value of archaeology and called for the promotion of “cultural diplomacy.”
Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christ's promise of eternal life during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Dec. 10.
Pope Leo XIV received the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in audience today at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo.
Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer Dec. 8 from the window of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
Pope Leo XIV will offer his “vision for peace, unity, and reconciliation” in his first full-length book to be published in February 2026.
Pope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the most searched terms on Google in 2025.
Pope Leo XIV reflected Dec. 5 at the Vatican on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
The Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the possibility of admitting women to the diaconate.
The Vatican announced on Dec. 4 a new decision by Pope Leo XIV regarding fundraising for the Holy See.
Beirut heard a different kind of voice on Tuesday morning. In a city still marked by the sounds of the 2024 escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon to rise above violence and division. “Lebanon, stand up. Be a home of justice and fraternity. Be a prophetic sign of peace for the whole of the Levant,” he said at a Mass attended by about 150,000 people at Beirut Waterfront.
Pope Leo XIV has concluded the first apostolic journey of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27 to Dec. 2. Catch up on our coverage of his historic trip.
Pope Leo XIV met Lebanese youth in the square in front of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch in Bkerké on the second day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon.
Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Charbel Makhlouf.
Around 6,000 Airbus planes were grounded this weekend after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers, according to the BBC.
Pope Leo XIV is on the first apostolic journey of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27 to Dec. 2. Follow here for live updates of his historic trip.
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey’s small Catholic community Friday to rediscover what he called the Gospel’s “logic of littleness,” urging them not to be discouraged by their tiny numbers but to recognize in them the strength of authentic Christian witness.
Pope Leo XIV began the second day of his international apostolic journey in Turkey on Nov. 28. Watch LIVE the major events of this trip at youtube.com/@ewtnnews and follow our live updates of his historic trip:
“To the Americans here, Happy Thanksgiving!” Leo said as he greeted about 80 journalists aboard the chartered ITA Airways flight to Ankara on Thursday morning. “It’s a wonderful day to celebrate.”