Nigerian Bishops Appeal to Pope Leo and Tensions Rise in the Middle East
This week’s Vaticano updates highlight urgent global concerns, from the Pope’s warning on modern warfare to escalating violence in Nigeria and renewed tensions in the Middle East. Alongside these developments, moments of tradition and personal encounter offer a glimpse into the life of the Church at the Vatican. Pope Leo Condemns Use of Technology in […]
The Link between the Annunciation and Good Friday
Ahead of Holy Week, the Church makes the Solemnity of the Annunciation—commemorating Mary’s “yes” and the moment of the Incarnation, where faith and reason converge and salvation history takes a decisive turn. That same mystery is reflected each Sunday with Pope Leo during the Angelus, linking St. Peter’s Square with Nazareth and recalling the event […]
Pope Leo XIV Explains Why Priesthood Is Reserved to Men
The pope also invited Catholics to pray for priestly vocations. Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said priestly ministry in the Catholic Church, entrusted only to men, is understood in light of apostolic succession and called for priests who are “ardent with evangelical charity” and “courageous missionaries.” During his March 25 catechesis dedicated to the dogmatic […]
Australian Bishop Named to Top Vatican Legal Post
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Anthony Randazzo of Broken Bay as head of the Legislative Texts office. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Anthony Randazzo of Broken Bay, Australia, as prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, granting him the personal title of archbishop, the Vatican announced Wednesday. With the appointment, Randazzo will become the […]
Yad Vashem Chief: Holocaust Memory Fights Antisemitism
Dani Dayan spoke after meeting Pope Leo XIV, saying antisemitism is “bigotry” independent of Israeli policy. Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem, said that remembering and honoring the Holocaust is essential to combating rising antisemitism worldwide. Dayan, who met with Pope Leo XIV on March 23 together with Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, Yaron […]
Exorcists Urge Pope to Appoint Them in Every Diocese
An exorcist group said growing occult practices and spiritual harm highlight the need for trained priests and better formation. Representatives of the International Association of Exorcists (AIE) have asked Pope Leo XIV to ensure that every Catholic diocese worldwide has “one or more” trained exorcists, citing what they describe as a rise in cases linked […]
Cardinal Vesco Highlights Spirituality of Sport
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for him a “school of prayer.” On March 23, thousands of athletes raced through the streets of Rome in the annual Rome Marathon. One of them, wearing the white habit of a Dominican friar under his jersey, was the Franco-Algerian Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, OP […]
Holy Mass in Memory of Mother Angelica Celebrated at St. Peter’s Basilica
Join us on March 27, 2026, for a Holy Mass in memory of Mother Angelica, foundress of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), on the 10th anniversary of her passing. The Mass will be celebrated live from the Choir Chapel of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The Eucharistic celebration is presided over by Father […]
Pope Leo XIV warns children not to trust chatbots
The pope cautioned that AI risks dulling young people’s intelligence, relationships, and creativity. Pope Leo XIV warned that children must not come to see artificial intelligence chatbots as substitutes for real friendship, cautioning that such reliance could harm their intellectual and emotional development. “We must not allow children to end up believing they can find […]
Before Becoming Bishop, Leo Kept Vigil With This Saint
On the eve of his ordination in Chiclayo, the future pope traveled to a small town in northern Peru to pray before a relic of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, a missionary bishop. The day before he became the bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV spent the night in prayer — but not in the […]