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Pope to visit Pompeii, Naples, and Lampedusa on pastoral tour of Italy

The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces Pope Leo’s pastoral day visits in Italy this year, including Pompeii, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, Rimini, and Lampedusa.

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Pope to Rome priests: Rekindle the faith, urgent to proclaim Christ's promises

Pope Leo XIV invites priests of Diocese of Rome to rekindle their gift of the faith, proclaim the Gospel, be close to families and young people, and support one another in priestly fraternity, especially young priests who may feel overwhelmed.

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Regularisation of migrants in Spain: ‘Every person is an end in themselves'

Amaya Valcárcel, International Advocacy Advisor at Jesuit Refugee Service, speaks to Vatican News about the Spanish government’s recent decision to grant legal residency to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants.

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Pope to Legionaries of Christ: Religious authority is service, not domination

Meeting with the General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ, Pope Leo XIV says the role of authority in religious life is to focus the community on Christ, not as a means to dominate members.

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Our sin and the burden of a world that is in flames

Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass on Ash Wednesday and our personal and collective responsibility in a world “that is in flames.”

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Pope Leo meets founder of ESNE Television

Recently, the Holy Father met with Noel Díaz, founder of El Sembrador Nueva Evangelización (ESNE). Based in California, this Catholic ministry runs a television network that broadcasts throughout Latin America and Spain, as well as a large network of radio stations across the United States and Mexico.

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Cardinal Cupich offers encouragement to immigrants on Ash Wednesday

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, presides over an outdoor Ash Wednesday Mass and procession, recalling immigrants in particular and saying the sign of the cross marked by the ashes they receive is "a seal that says you belong to Jesus Christ" and "a reminder that you are citizens of a homeland that has no borders."

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Pope on Ash Wednesday: ‘Call death for what it is’

As Lent begins, Pope Leo says that ashes remind us of “the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war.”

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Pope Leo XIV: Let's work together to give a home to those in need

In his message for the Fraternity Campaign in Brazil, held during Lent, Pope Leo XIV calls for a concrete commitment to provide dignified housing for those who do not have it.

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Madagascar devastated by Tropical Cyclone Gezani

Church leaders and international organizations appeal for aid to Magacascar, after Tropical Cyclone Gezani kills dozens of people across five of the country's regions.

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