Pope Leo XIV to Iraqi Christians: Be Christ’s light in challenging times
The Vatican published a video message from the pontiff on July 8 for the Ankawa Youth Meeting. Pope Leo XIV has urged Iraqi Christians to be the light of Christ amid worsening persecution and insecurity. In a video message published by the Vatican on July 8 for the Ankawa Youth Meeting in Ankawa, Iraq, the […]
Pope Leo XIV continues reform of Diocese of Rome with addition of leadership position
The appointment continues Leo’s reform of the Diocese of Rome, of which he is bishop, rolling back changes made by Pope Francis in 2023. Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday named Rome priest Father Pier Luigi Stolfi the first moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Rome, as the pontiff continues to reform the diocese’s […]
Pope Leo XIV to share lunch with 200 people in need at Castel Gandolfo
The gathering will take place during the pope’s July stay at the papal villa and will include prayer, a guided visit to Borgo Laudato Si’, and a meal with people served by Catholic charities in Rome. Pope Leo XIV will spend his vacation at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo in Italy until July 27, […]
Pope Leo XIV tells UN: Confront AI misuse to promote human dignity
The pontiff sent a letter on July 8 to be read at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. Pope Leo XIV, drawing on his recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, has again called for dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) while acknowledging the serious concerns that remain. His remarks were delivered in a July 8 […]
The Quiet Potential of the Daily ‘Examen’
COMMENTARY: The three-to-five-minute exercise can be life-changing. There is something both liberating and disorienting about summer. The school year carries me. It’s not always graceful, but the structure is there: the early mornings, the carpool, the rhythm that tells me where I am in the day. When summer arrives and that rhythm stops, I don’t […]
Training journalists to be peacemakers: EWTN Summer Academy concludes in Rome
EWTN hosted 43 young media professionals from around the world for an intensive journalistic training program June 22 to July 1. Inspired by its mission, EWTN News held its fifth annual EWTN Summer Academy in Rome to train future generations of Catholic journalists. From June 22 to July 1, the EWTN Vatican Bureau hosted 43 […]
U.S. ambassador describes July 4 dinner with Pope Leo XIV
Speaking with Italian media, Brian Burch said the informal evening showed a pontiff who is both personally at ease with his American roots and conscious of his universal mission. Pope Leo XIV still has a Peruvian credit card, wakes in the middle of the night and checks soccer results, follows the Chicago White Sox, and […]
Vatican October meeting to focus on divorce, other family issues
Pope Leo XIV has called the presidents of bishops’ conferences to Rome Oct. 7–14 for a weeklong gathering on Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia.” VATICAN CITY — A Vatican meeting of bishops in October will focus on divorce and separation, among other family-related issues, according to the preparatory document published Monday. The gathering of […]
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life in all circumstances. “Both you and I have received the most beautiful gift of life — your breath, your heartbeat, your smile, all that you are is God’s work of love,” Pope Leo said in a video shared on […]
Pope Leo XIV says Christ is hope amid the scourge of war
The pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of vacation. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said Christ remains the Church’s hope amid war, slavery, sin, and the wounds of history, urging Christians to learn from Jesus a “school of freedom” rooted in the […]