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Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV Condemns Usury, A Grave Sin That Speaks to the Corruption of the Human Heart
On Oct. 18, the Holy Father received the National Anti-Usury Council of Italy in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
Pope Leo XIV Canonizes Seven New Saints, Including First From Venezuela and Papua New Guinea
Pope Leo XIV declared seven new saints before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square at the canonization Mass on Oct. 19. Among the new saints is St. José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, known as Venezuela's “the doctor of the poor," St. Peter To Rot, a lay catechist martyred in Papua New Guinea, and St. Bartolo Longo, a former Satanist who had a dramatic conversion and built the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii.
Pope Leo XIV Says First Canonized Couple Give Example of "marriage as a path to holiness"
At a time when the world offers “many counter-examples” of what a healthy marriage should look like, Pope Leo XIV has urged couples to look to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin — the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux — as a model of a joyful and holy marriage.
Pope Leo to Grieving Father: "Death never has the last word"
Pope Leo XIV has responded to a letter from a grieving father with the encouragement that “death never has the last word.”
Pope Leo XIV Explains Why Christian Hope is Better Than Optimism
Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christian hope to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly general audience on Oct. 15, 2025.
Pope Leo XIV Introduces Significant Reform to Holy See’s Investments
Last week, Pope Leo XIV introduced a significant reform to the financial architecture of the Holy See.
Pope Leo XIV Sends Antibiotics to Children in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV has sent 5,000 doses of antibiotics to Gaza following the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace deal.
Pope Leo XIV Meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella in First State Visit to Italy
Pope Leo XIV met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome on Tuesday.
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 Church to unite in prayer for missionaries.
Pope Leo XIV: Authentic Marian Spirituality Brings God’s Tenderness into the Church
Pope Leo XIV’s Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square was attended by 30,000 pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of Marian Spiritualities, and thousands more people who gathered in neighboring streets.
Thousands of Pilgrims join Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square to Pray the Rosary for Peace
Before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which was brought to Rome from Portugal for the Oct. 11–12 Jubilee of Marian Spiritualities, the pope entrusted believers to the Mother of God to guide the Church in its “pilgrimage of hope.”
"The Church needs you": Pope Leo XIV to Women and Men Consecrated
Pope Leo XIV said the Church and the world need men and women consecrated to Jesus to reveal God’s presence and his “great plan of peace and salvation” for humanity.
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 Catholic Church in its evangelizing work.
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: Joy Does Not Have to Be "free from suffering"
“There is an obstacle that often prevents us from recognizing Christ’s presence in our daily lives: the assumption that joy must be free from suffering,” Pope Leo said Oct. 8.
Pope Leo XIV Recalls Palestinians Killed Since October 7 Hamas Attack
Addressing a group of journalists just outside his Castel Gandolfo residence, Villa Barberini, on Oct. 7, the pope said: “Two years ago it was a terroristic attack.”
Pope Leo XIV to Make First International Trip, to Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate, to take place from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, the Vatican announced Tuesday.
Pope Leo Thanks Knights of Columbus for Generosity to Vatican, Service to Communities
Pope Leo XIV also expressed his “profound gratitude” for the Knights of Columbus’ funding of restorations in St. Peter’s Basilica completed last year.
Pope Leo XIV Signs First Apostolic Exhortation, "Dilexi te"
The Vatican said in a press release that Leo signed the exhortation "Dilexi te" in the library of the Apostolic Palace.
Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in of Swiss Guard, First for a Pope in Nearly 60 Years
The event took place in the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard. The Holy Father was joined by a crowd of spectators watching as the 27 new members were sworn into the ranks of the papal guard.
