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Pope Decries Rise of Antisemitic Hatred, Urges Ceasefire and Hostage Release amid Gaza Talks
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the resurgence of antisemitic hatred and appealed for renewed commitment to peace in the Middle East, while also assuring prayers for victims of a devastating earthquake in the Philippines.
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.
Pope Leo: Old Age a Gift and Challenge; Requires Response of Missionary Pastoral Ministry
On Oct. 3, Pope Leo XIV received at the Vatican Apostolic Palace participants in the Second International Congress on Pastoral Care of the Elderly.
Swiss Guards, Protectors of the Pope, Don New Uniforms
The 135 Swiss Guards will don the new uniforms for the first time at a dinner the night before the Oct. 4 ceremony to swear in this year’s recruits.
Pope Leo XIV: "Culture of reconciliation" Needed to Support Migrants, Displaced People
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 2 said a “culture of reconciliation” is necessary to support more than 100 million people affected by migration and displacement across the world.
At UN, Vatican Official faults nations for "turning a blind eye" to Persecution of Christians
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher decried that attacks on Christians have intensified in recent years and accused the international community of “turning a blind eye.”
Pope Leo XIV, Arnold Schwarzenegger Promote Care for the Earth at Climate Conference
“We are one family, with one Father, who makes the sun to rise and sends rain on everyone,” Pope Leo said Oct. 1 at a conference center in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.
Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Not Interfere in Cardinal Becciu Court Case
In response to a journalist who asked the pontiff about the “Becciu trial,” Leo said “the trial must go forward” and that “he has no intention of interfering.”
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Prayers after Protests Turn violent in Madagascar
Pope Leo XIV expressed his concern over the recent violent clashes between law enforcement and young protesters in Madagascar.
This is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the month of October
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for collaboration between different religious traditions.
Pope Leo XIV Restores Custom of Christmas Day Mass
The Vatican has announced Pope Leo’s Mass schedule for Nov. 1 through the end of the Christmas season in January 2026.
Pope Leo XIV Responds to Aspiring Doctor Who Asks "What does the future hold for us?"
Pope Leo XIV responded with a father’s heart to a 21-year-old Roman medical student who asked him “What does the future hold for us?”
Vatican Says Catholics Must Respond to Artificial Intelligence Threat to Authentic, Human Communication
The pope’s choice of theme for the 60th World Day of Social Communications 2026, published Monday, is “Preserving Human Voices and Faces.”
Pope Leo XIV: "European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism"
Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 29 received the European Parliament’s Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV Entrusts Ministry of Catechist to 39 at Jubilee Celebration
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday entrusted the ministry of catechist to 39 men and women in St. Peter’s Square, giving each one a crucifix as a sign of their mission.
Pope Leo XIV to Proclaim St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on Nov. 1
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, the solemnity of All Saints.
Pope Leo XIV Marks Jubilee of Catechists, Urges Them to Teach Relationship with Jesus
Pope Leo XIV marked the Jubilee of Catechists on Saturday, urging practitioners of the Church’s lay teaching ministry to hand on the faith.
Pope Leo XIV Chooses Theme for 34th World Day of the Sick: "The compassion of the Samaritan"
The theme focuses on the Gospel figure of the Good Samaritan, “who shows love by taking care of the wounded and abandoned man on the road.”
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Italian Catholic Priest His New Personal Secretary
Bishop Giovanni Paccosi of San Miniato announced Sept. 27 that Pope Leo XIV has named Father Marco Billeri, a priest of the Italian diocese, as his second personal secretary.
