Pope Leo XIV voiced concern on Sunday about developments in the Middle East and Iran, urging the parties involved to stop what he called a “spiral of violence” before it becomes an “irreparable abyss.” The pope said, “Stability and peace are not…
Pope Leo XIV appealed for an immediate end to hostilities in Ukraine on Sunday and called on people worldwide to pray for “the embattled people of Ukraine.” The pope made his appeals in remarks to pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s…
Pope Leo XIV warned yesterday of the grave danger of a “new global arms race” as the New START nuclear weapons treaty between the United States and Russia reached its expiration. The pope urged world leaders not to allow the agreement to lapse…
Pope Leo XIV invoked the words of Mother Teresa of Calcutta to declare that “the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion,” urging young political innovators to reject policies that deny life to the unborn in a powerful defense of human…
Pope Leo XIV is to repeal a 2023 decree that led to Cardinal Raymond Burke paying more than triple his usual rent for his Vatican apartment and also reportedly affected then-Cardinal Robert Prevost. In February 2023, Pope Francis issued the…
Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in what will be his first pastoral journey to Africa since being elected Supreme Pontiff. Africa’s only Spanish-speaking country, Equatorial Guinea occupies a singular place on…
Pope Leo XIV has invited the faithful to pray for Christian unity and for peace, especially in our time, which is marked by a lack of respect for human dignity and heightened international tensions. “Let us pray for peace at a moment in history…
Pope Leo XIV sent a strong message of support to participants in the 2026 March for Life, declaring that the protection of the right to life forms the essential foundation for all other human rights and urging continued efforts to build a…
Pope Leo XIV met Friday with the apostolic nuncio to Germany, Archbishop Nikola Eterović, amid reports that their talks focused on the German bishops’ planned vote to establish a permanent Synodal Conference that would grant laypeople…
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Year of Saint Francis to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of the beloved saint. The year began on January 10, 2026, and will conclude on January 10, 2027. “While the fruits of grace of the Ordinary Jubilee of…
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