Pope Leo XIV appoints Josef Grünwidl as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, Austria. Vatican News The Holy See Press Office announced on Friday that Pope Leo XIV has appointed the former Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Vienna,  Josef Grünwidl, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna. The Archbishop-designate …

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a State visit to the Vatican on 23 October 2025. By Benedetta Capelli  King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make an official State visit to the Vatican on Thursday, October 23, where they will be received by Pope Leo XIV. The …

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses joy for the news of an agreement between Israel and Hamas describing it as a necessary first step that brings an atmosphere of trust and hope to the people of the region. By Francesca Sabatinelli and Linda Bordoni The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has …

Some 8.2 percent of the global population, that is to say some 673 Million people, experienced hunger in 2024, reports UN agencies. By Vatican News The UN says that 673 million people experienced hunger in 2024, equivalent to 8.3 percent of the global population. According to the State of Food Security …

Following the first formal meeting of Pope Leo XIV with the leadership of the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks of the American bishops’ unity with the Holy See and its shared mission to proclaim the Gospel amid polarization and social challenges. By Christopher Wells and Linda Bordoni …

A Polish man has donated a purebred Arabian horse to Pope Leo XIV ahead of the weekly General Audience, saying he was inspired by the photo of the Augustinian Pope on horseback in Peru. By Fr. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik & Karol Darmoros Other donors have already gifted the Pope a white …

As humanitarian aid is finally granted access to the Gaza Strip, Pope Leo XIV instructs the Office of Papal Charities to send medicines for the youngest victims of the two-year conflict. Meanwhile, food aid distributions continue in Ukraine. By Benedetta Capelli In the days when the “spark of hope” — …

The final 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have returned to Israel after more than two years in captivity. By Nathan Morley The final 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have returned to Israel after more than two years in captivity. The hostages were abducted during …

The Holy See calls for universal abolition of the death penalty, noting that the unchallengeable, God-given dignity of every human person is immutable from conception to natural death. By Sr. Christine Masivo, CPS The Holy See addressed the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference during the plenary session on the rule …

In his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Dilexi te” Pope Leo XIV sets out the foundations of Christian Revelation and of the tradition of the Church. Andrea Tornielli Already in the title, Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi te, reveals its close connection with Dilexit nos, the final encyclical of Francis, and represents, in …