Great power and great fragility: The Vatican’s unique role
In an interview, French journalist Loup Besmond de Senneville talks about the popes, and the Vatican’s significant “soft…
Pope Leo extends condolences to Texas flood victims: ‘We pray for them’ | Texas floods 2025
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday voiced his sympathies for the families whose lives have been upended by the…
Pope escapes Roman heat for 6 week vacation
Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile as he arrives for the weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s…
Pope Leo XIV mentions Ukraine during prayer, calls for peace
During the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV addressed Ukrainian pilgrims present among…
‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break | Italy
When, soon after being elected in 2013, Pope Francis broke from longstanding Vatican tradition by choosing not to…
Pope Leo XIV’s touching message to families of Texas flood victims as death toll rises to 79
Search teams are using helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims in flash floods that have torn…
Vatican unveils final Raphael Room, revealing artist’s bold but unfinished experiment
The Vatican Museums have recently unveiled the final and most significant of the restored Raphael Rooms—ornate reception chambers…
Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition, takes summer vacation to Italian villa
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday restarted a papal tradition, leaving the Vatican for the summer retreat of Castel…
Vatican launches American-style campaign to help erase a $58-million deficit
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Roman Catholic Church to…
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for summer vacation
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Jul 6, 2025 / 13:45 pm Pope Leo XIV has been welcomed by…
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored…
Pope Leo XIV prays for victims, families of Texas flood disaster
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Jul 6, 2025 / 10:30 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for…