Pope Leo’s gift for gatherings wins over conservative critics
The Pope has won over some of his predecessor’s staunchest critics by filling his cardinals’ schedules with get-togethers.…
Pope to Jubilee partners: Thanks to you, Rome had a welcoming face
Meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the Jubilee, Pope Leo expresses his gratitude for…
What we learned from Pope Leo’s first consistory
This week, Pope Leo XIV convened his first consistory. 170 cardinals from around the world gathered at the…
On This Day, Jan. 10: U.S. establishes 1st diplomatic ties to Vatican in 116 years
Jan. 10 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1789, the first nationwide U.S. presidential election was…
Pope Leo XIV may visit Spain in 2026
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Jan 9, 2026 / 17:06 pm Spanish Cardinal José Cobo confirmed Jan. 9 in…
With How Many Countries Does the Vatican Have Diplomatic Relations? These Are the Figures for 2025 – ZENIT
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 01.09.2026).- As of January 2025, 184 States maintain diplomatic relations with the Holy…
Pope pledges to hold a Consistory every year
Source: Vatican Media At the end of the second day of the Extraordinary Consistory, yesterday, Pope Leo XIV…
Vatican Pressed U.S. to Offer Venezuela’s Maduro an Exit as Russia Offered Asylum: Report
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican‘s secretary of…
11 behind-the-scenes features of the first papal consistory
– Pâulina Guzik, Vatican City, OSV News The two days of the first extraordinary Consistory convoked by Leo…
North Texas students return from unforgettable Vatican choir performance
Students from a Farmers Branch Catholic school are back home after a once‑in‑a‑lifetime trip to Rome, where their…
Pope Leo warns ‘war is back in vogue,’ says ideology is warping communication and threatening conscience rights
In a sweeping address Jan. 9 to diplomats from around the world, Pope Leo XIV spoke out in…
Five takeaways from Pope Leo’s first ‘state of the world’ address
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first annual address to the Vatican diplomatic corps on Jan. 9, setting out…