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Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 13, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

A Pontiff and His People: Pope Leo XIV Welcomes the World in His First 100 Days

Aug 16, 2025

Here are some of the best moments of Pope Leo XIV meeting pilgrims, visitors, and dignitaries during his first 100 days.

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

Aug 16, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has made numerous memorable remarks during the first 100 days of his pontificate (May 8 to Aug. 16). Here are some of the most notable.

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

From AI to the White Sox: Pope Leo XIV’s First 100 Days Break New Ground

Aug 16, 2025

Here are some of the highlights of the first 100 days of Pope Leo XIV.

Mons. Eric Soviguidi, appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso on 15 August 2025. Credit: CEBN

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Native of Benin as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

Aug 15, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. Eric Soviguidi, a native of Benin, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Burkina Faso, assigning him the Titular See of Cerenza in Italy with the dignity of Archbishop.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

At Assumption Mass, Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholics to Say "yes" to God

Aug 15, 2025

Approximately 200 people, including Castel Gandolfo Mayor Alberto de Angelis, attended the pope’s solemn Mass held at the pontifical parish.

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

Aug 14, 2025

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

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 13, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Evil is Real but Does not Have the Last Word

Aug 13, 2025

Continuing his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” the Holy Father continued his reflection on the Last Supper recorded in the Gospel of St. Mark. 

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

Aug 13, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 13, at around 4:30 p.m. local time, returned to Castel Gandolfo, where he stayed July 6–22.

The Catholic University of America. / Credit: Mehdi Kasumov/Shutterstock

Catholic University Press to Publish Pope Leo XIV’s Doctoral Dissertation

Aug 12, 2025

Here’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news.

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

Aug 11, 2025

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

Pope Leo XIV in his Sunday Angelus on Aug. 10, 2025, urged the faithful to reflect on how they invest the “treasure” that is their life. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Mercy and Vigilance in Angelus at St. Peter’s

Aug 10, 2025

Pope Leo XIV calls Catholics worldwide to invest their lives in compassion and mercy, urging vigilance and generosity in daily actions.

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

Aug 9, 2025

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

Twenty-four-year-old Father Miguel Tovar of the Diocese of Cartagena, Spain. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Diocese of Cartagena

Pope Leo XIV Tells Newly Ordained 24-year-old Catholic Priest to "never lose your joy"

Aug 9, 2025

Pope Leo XIV told one of the youngest priests in Spain, recently-ordained Father Miguel Tovar, 24, to never lose “the joy of the priesthood.”

Pope Leo XIV Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims in Ghana. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of Ghana/Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Expresses Spiritual Closeness with Families of Helicopter Crash Victims in Ghana

Aug 8, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with the families of ministers, government officials, and the crew who perished in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, 6 August, in the West African nation of Ghana. 

Newlyweds Anna and Cole Stevens meet Pope Leo XIV at the general audience in Rome on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Anna and Cole Stevens

Pope Leo XIV: The Family First place We Receive Support to Overcome Life’s Trials

Aug 7, 2025

In a video message to the third congress of the Pan-African Catholic Network for Theology and Pastoral Care, Pope Leo XIV recalled the fundamental role of the family.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday catechesis on the Jubilee theme “Jesus Christ Our Hope” on Aug. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

God’s Eucharistic Love Not by "chance" But "conscious choice": Pope Leo XIV

Aug 6, 2025

The Holy Father in his Wednesday audience said St. Mark’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ love for his disciples “is not the result of chance but of a conscious choice.”

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth on Aug. 3, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Ranks Most Favorable among 14 Figures Making Headlines: New Gallup Poll

Aug 5, 2025

The results of the survey found that Americans have the most positive image of Pope Leo XIV among the newsmakers.

Jubilee of Youth 2025: Pilgrims from Africa Share Testimonies of Conversion from Experience in Rome

Aug 4, 2025

Organizers of the Jubilee of Youth that ended on Sunday, August 3 were right when they promised participants an unforgettable experience in Rome. Participants from various African countries who spoke to ACI Africa about the event shared testimonies of conversion after encountering their fellow digital influencers from across the world, and immersing themselves in the tranquility of the various Basilicas in Rome. The unique architectural and historical significance of these places enthralled them.

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims during his general audience on July 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Expresses His "profound sorrow" Over Death of Migrants in Shipwreck off Yemen

Aug 4, 2025

In a gesture of closeness to the victims of irregular migration, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “profound sorrow” for the sinking of a boat off the coast of Yemen.

Pope Leo XIV waves at pilgrims from South Korea before the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth at the University of Rome Tor Vergata on Aug. 3, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Announces Dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea

Aug 3, 2025

Pope Leo XIV announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3–8, 2027.