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Pope Leo offers encouragement to Synod continental leaders
Posted on 06/26/2026 03:55 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with leaders of the Synod continental bodies as they reflect on the implementation of the Synod on Synodality and the path toward the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly.
‘Leo in Rome’: Vatican News documentary to be released on July 1
Posted on 06/26/2026 03:42 AM ()
"Leo in Rome," a new documentary by the Dicastery for Communication, is set for release on July 1 on Vatican News' platforms, recounting Pope Leo XIV’s years in Rome before his election.
Prisoners earn degrees at the Catholic University of Lublin
Posted on 06/26/2026 03:26 AM ()
At the prison in Lublin, Poland, inmates are offered the opportunity to pursue full-time university degrees in person from inside the prison as students of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin John Paul II.
Pope Leo opens Consistory, asks Cardinals for frankness, loyalty
Posted on 06/26/2026 02:35 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV opens the Extraordinary Consistory and invites the Cardinals to help him discern the Holy Spirit’s action in the Church today through their explicit support and counsel.
Pope at Consistory Opening Mass: War is never blessed by God
Posted on 06/26/2026 01:28 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass to begin the Extraordinary Consistory and invites the Cardinals to reflect on the true freedom of faith and the gift of peace, stressing that "war is never worthy of humanity, and it is never blessed by God."
Pope Leo sends aid to earthquake-struck Venezuela
Posted on 06/25/2026 08:04 AM ()
Pope Leo sends an initial €100,000 emergency donation to Venezuela as rescue efforts continue following devastating earthquakes that have killed at least 164 people and left widespread destruction.
Jonathan Safran Foer: Literature awakens empathy that can change the world
Posted on 06/25/2026 06:00 AM ()
Speaking to Vatican News after meeting Pope Leo XIV during celebrations marking the centenary of the Vatican Publishing House, American novelist Jonathan Safran Foer reflects on literature, truth, climate change, artificial intelligence, and why empathy remains humanity's greatest hope.
Pope Leo: Sport is medicine for body and spirit
Posted on 06/25/2026 05:14 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV praises the value of sport in promoting growth of body and spirit, as he meets with the Italian Swimming Federation.
Pope: Universities are powerful channels to promote solidarity and common good
Posted on 06/25/2026 04:30 AM ()
In a meeting with the Presidents of Jesuit colleges and universities in North America, Pope Leo XIV says colleges and universities can be ideal spaces for confronting issues facing society, such as addressing the needs of marginalized people and reflecting on the impact of artificial intelligence.
Catholics invited to donate to annual Peter's Pence appeal
Posted on 06/25/2026 03:58 AM ()
As part of the annual Peter's Pence collection, Catholics around the world are invited to support the Pope's universal mission of peace, hope, and charity by expressing our love and trust for the Successor of Peter through a donation, even a small offering.