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Pope Leo XIV meets with priests of Rome in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Thursday, June 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome’s Priests Look for Leadership from Their New Bishop, Pope Leo XIV

Jun 12, 2025

“We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of God,” newly ordained Father Simone Troilo told CNA.

Pope Leo XIV blesses a small attendee at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, June 4. 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

At His Third General Audience, Pope Leo XIV Says in Situations of Dejection, “find meaning” in God Loving Our Life

Jun 4, 2025

“Even when it seems we are able to do little in life, it is always worthwhile. There is always the possibility to find meaning, because God loves our life,” Leo said.

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Vatican Refreshes Official Website for First Time in Nearly 30 Years

May 27, 2025

A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread across the top half of the revamped Holy See website’s homepage.

Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Pontifical Missions Societies on May 22, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Thanks Pontifical Mission Societies for Devotion to Communion, Universality

May 24, 2025

The pope asked his listeners to be inspired and renewed in their vocation to “be a leaven of missionary zeal within the people of God.”

Pope Leo XIV smiles as a jubilant crowd joins in prayer on Sunday, May 11, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Being American, Pope Leo XIV's Pontificate Could Mean Increased Charitable Giving: Papal Foundation President

May 12, 2025

President of the Papal Foundation, which carries out the Holy Father’s humanitarian aid projects, thinks Leo XIV’s papacy might increase charitable giving in US.

Cardinal Fernando Filoni speaks to EWTN News in Rome, Friday, May 9, 2025 / Credit: EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV's Papal Name Points to "clear vision of the Church" amid Turbulance: Italian Cardinal Elector

May 10, 2025

"I asked him why he took this name," Filoni said. "He's an Augustinian. ... He told me, 'In this moment, we need a man with a clear vision of the Church.'"

Pope Leo XIV prays at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, Saturday, May 10, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media

"I wanted so much to come here": Pope Leo XIV Visits Marian Shrine Outside of Rome

May 10, 2025

The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and "houses an ancient image of the Virgin, dear to the Order and to the memory of Leo XIII," according to the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in the Sistine Chapel during his first Mass as Pope, Friday, May 9, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV’s Augustinian Brothers Recall His "kind" Moments, Reflect on New Papacy

May 10, 2025

Leo, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1955, became a novitiate in the Order of Saint Augustine at 22 years old after graduating from Villanova University in 1977. He took his solemn vows in 1981 and was ordained a priest in 1982. 

Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in the Sistine Chapel during his first Mass as pope on Friday, May 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

In First Mass as Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV Urges Bearing "witness to our joyful faith in Jesus the Savior”

May 9, 2025

Preaching in the Sistine Chapel on May 9 to the cardinals who elected him, the first pope born in the United States opened his homily in English.

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Pete’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV’s First Words to the World: "Peace be with you all"

May 8, 2025

The 69-year-old new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first pope from the United States on Thursday.

Scenes from the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025 / Vatican

Pope Francis' Final Journey: 11 Symbolic Moments from Saturday's Six-kilometer Funeral Procession

Apr 27, 2025

The six-kilometer funeral procession that carried Pope Francis from St. Peter's to St. Mary Major was filled with profound symbolism, from the Dodge Ram popemobile serving as hearse to white roses representing his devotion to St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

Pallbearers process with the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis is Laid to Rest in Rome: Photos

Apr 26, 2025

Crowds of faithful lined the route to St. Mary Major as the late pontiff made his final journey to the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacy.

The casket of Pope Francis rests sealed in St. Peter's Basilica prior to the Holy Father's funeral, Friday, April 25, 2025, / Credit: Vatican Media

What to Know About Pope Francis’ Saturday Morning Funeral

Apr 25, 2025

Saturday’s funeral will kick off the traditional Novendiales, nine consecutive days of mourning for the suffrage of the late pope. He will be buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed prior to his funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis’ Coffin Closed in Private Ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica

Apr 25, 2025

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, presided over the rite of the closing and sealing of the coffin.

Long lines of mourners, many waiting more than four hours under the hot Roman sun, wound around St. Peter’s Square on the first day of viewing for Pope Francis on April 23, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

Catholics Bid Final Farewell as Pope Francis Lies in State at St. Peter’s Basilica

Apr 23, 2025

Long lines of mourners, many waiting more than four hours under the hot Roman sun, wound around St. Peter’s Square on the first day of viewing on April 23.

Pope Francis prays at the “Garden of Angels” section of the Laurentino Cemetery in Rome on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

"Death is not the end of everything": Vatican Releases Pope Francis' Reflections on Aging, Dying

Apr 22, 2025

“We must not be afraid of old age, we must not fear embracing becoming old,” wrote Francis in the preface to a book in Italian by Cardinal Angelo Scola.

Pope Francis is seen at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis in His Own Words: 12 Key Quotes that Defined His 12-year Pontificate

Apr 22, 2025

His words often focused on the dignity of the poor, migrants, refugees, and the elderly as well as the importance of marriage, family life, and care for the environment.

The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican's Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, surrounded by Swiss Guards, cardinals, and Vatican officials paying their respects before his transfer to St. Peter's Basilica for public veneration, Monday, April 21, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Releases First Photos of Pope Francis After His Death

Apr 22, 2025

The Vatican on Tuesday released the first photos of Pope Francis after his death, showing him dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple, wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse. 

Bouquets of flowers are left by visitors to St. Peter's Square on Easter Monday following the news of the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. | Credit: Kristina Millare/CNA

Pope Francis Died from Stroke, Coma, and Irreversible Cardiovascular Collapse: Vatican Physician

Apr 21, 2025

The Holy See on Monday evening released the death certificate detailing the cause of death of Pope Francis, who died in his Vatican apartment at 7:35 a.m. in Rome on April 21, the day after Easter.

EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael P. Warsaw meets with Pope Francis during an audience with participants in the plenary meetings of the Dicastery for Communication, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. | Credit: Vatican Media

EWTN CEO Michael Warsaw: Death of Pope Francis a "moment of personal grief" for Catholics

Apr 21, 2025

EWTN Chairman of the Board and CEO Michael Warsaw on Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, calling the pontiff’s death at 88 on Monday a “moment of personal grief for Catholics around the world.”