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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 19, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Ecological Conversion and Support for Contemplative Life

Nov 19, 2025

At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect faith with reality,” saying the death and resurrection of Christ form the “foundation” of an integral ecology.

Pope Leo XIV. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

How Pope Leo XIV Typically Spends His Day Off

Nov 19, 2025

In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV described his typical Tuesday day off.

The Vatican did not release any details about what was discussed during the Nov. 19, 2025, meeting Pope Leo XIV held with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. JB Pritzker

Pope Leo XIV Meets with His Home State’s Governor

Nov 19, 2025

Pope Leo XIV met with the governor of his native Illinois, JB Pritzker, on Wednesday at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at the Vatican general audience on Oct. 25, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV Says Missionaries "become a presence everywhere of the whole Church"

Nov 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV told members of the diplomatic service at the papal missions they have been chosen to “become a presence everywhere of the whole Church.”

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place in Belém, Brazil, Nov. 6-21, 2025. / Credit: Raimundo Pacco/COP30

Pope Leo XIV Encourages Stronger Climate Actions

Nov 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV said “stronger climate actions will create stronger and fairer economic systems” in a video message to the U.N. climate conference (COP30).

Pope Leo XIV prays during his general audience on 24 Sept 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

“My prayers are with families in Kivu,” Pope Leo XIV Prays for Victims of Christian Persecution in DR Congo

Nov 17, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with countries where Christians are persecuted and prayed for families that have lost their loved ones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where attacks targeting Christians are said to be emerging.

Pope Leo XIV addresses diocesan liturgy officials during an audience on Nov. 17, 2025, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Asks for Liturgy that is "sober in its solemnity" While Respecting Popular Piety

Nov 17, 2025

Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for attention to be paid to popular piety.

Pope Leo XIV prays during a Mass at Sant’Anselmo Church, located at a Benedictine monastery on the Aventine Hill in Rome, on Nov. 11, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Holds Protection of Minors "deep in his heart"

Nov 17, 2025

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to participants in the meeting for “Building Communities that Protect Dignity,” promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Youssef Absi of Antioch (left) and Father Chihade Abboud, rector and parish priest of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (center), speak with Melkite Catholic Elie Bassila. Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora are anticipating Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, taking place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Elie Bassila

Lebanese Catholics Abroad Await Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Their Homeland With Hope

Nov 17, 2025

Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora hope the new pontiff will continue his papal predecessors’ solidarity with the Middle East’s most Christian country.

Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with people in need at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez

Pope Leo XIV Shares Lunch with More Than 1,300 People in Need at the Vatican

Nov 16, 2025

Pope Leo XIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for a festive meal marking the World Day of the Poor.

Film director Spike Lee gives Pope Leo XIV a customized New York Knicks jersey at the Vatican on November 15, 2025. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to Movie Makers: Film Can Portray "longing for the infinite"

Nov 15, 2025

Pope Leo XIV told representatives of the global film industry on Saturday that cinema is far more than entertainment, calling it a vehicle capable of expressing humanity’s deepest spiritual search and its longing for the infinite.

Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Nov. 12, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Calls for "prudent" Evaluation of Supernatural Phenomena to Avoid Superstition

Nov 13, 2025

Pope Leo XIV during an address at the Vatican on Thursday called for the “prudent” evaluation of supernatural phenomena to avoid falling into superstition.

Pope Leo XIV and Bishop Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí, Nicaragua. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV Receives Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez

Nov 13, 2025

Pope Leo XIV received on Nov. 13 Rolando Álvarez, the exiled bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí in Nicaragua.

Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Nov. 12, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Fraternity "one of the great challenges for contemporary humanity": Pope Leo XIV

Nov 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV reflected on the world’s need for fraternity — a gift from Christ that frees us from selfishness and division — during the general audience.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Sant’Anselmo Church in Rome on Nov. 11, 2025, for the 125th anniversary of the church’s consecration. Sant’Anselmo Church is part of a residential college and offices of the Benedictine Confederation, the governing body of the Order of St. Benedict. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Asks Benedictines to Confront Modern Challenges with Prayer, Study, Holiness

Nov 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV visited the Aventine Hill in Rome to celebrate a Mass for the 125th anniversary of the dedication of Sant’Anselmo Church.

Armando Lovera presents Pope Leo XIV with his book “From Robert to Leo.” / Credit: Photo courtesy of Armando Lovera

New Book Recounts Anecdotes from Pope Leo XIV’s Life, Including the Day He was Reported Dead

Nov 11, 2025

“From Robert to Leo” recounts various little-known episodes from Pope Leo XIV’s life, including the day he was reported dead.

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus on Nov. 9, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Could Fuel "antihuman ideologies" in Medicine

Nov 10, 2025

Pope Leo XIV warned Monday that artificial intelligence could exacerbate “antihuman ideologies” in medicine as doctors and theologians raise alarms about AI in health care.

Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby in St. Peter’s Square during his general audience on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

"The Sound of Music" and "It’s a Wonderful Life" among Pope Leo XIV’s Favorite Films

Nov 10, 2025

The Vatican has revealed the names of Pope Leo XIV’s favorite films upon announcing the Holy Father’s upcoming meeting with the world of cinema on Nov. 15.

Pope Leo XIV addresses the faithful at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on Nov. 9, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV: Build the Church on the Solid Foundations of Christ, Not on Worldly Criteria

Nov 9, 2025

At the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to build the Church on “solid foundations” rooted in Christ.

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on November 5, 2025. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Meets with 15 Abuse Survivors at the Vatican

Nov 8, 2025

The encounter, described as one of “closeness with the victims, of deep and painful listening and dialogue,” lasted nearly three hours.