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 …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 9, 2025 / 06:01 am In the first major document of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV writes that the poor are not only objects of charity but also evangelists who can prompt us to conversion through their example of weakness and reliance on God. “The poor …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 9, 2025 / 09:12 am Pope Leo XIV sent a letter this week commending Catholic Charities USA for being “agents of hope” to vulnerable people, especially migrants and refugees. As migrants and refugees “are not able to rely on their own resources and have to …

The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Journeys abroad, which will take him to Turkey on November 27-30 and to Lebanon until December 2, 2025. By Vatican News The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, has announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel …

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Second International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, and invites the Church to make space for the elderly in her missionary outreach. By Devin Watkins The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life is hosting the Second International Congress on the …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 30, 2025 / 12:26 pm Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Day morning, Dec. 25 — a custom dating to the pontificate of St. John Paul II. The Vatican announced Tuesday Pope Leo’s Mass schedule for Nov. 1 through …

As catechists from around the world gather in Rome, Pope Leo XIV holds a special Jubilee Audience, saying the ‘sensus fidei,’ the faith of the simple people for the things of God, propels the Church along new paths. By Devin Watkins Pope Leo XIV held a special Jubilee Audience in …

By Marco Mancini Vatican City, Sep 27, 2025 / 13:30 pm Bishop Giovanni Paccosi of San Miniato announced Sept. 27 that Pope Leo XIV has named Father Marco Billeri, a priest of the Italian diocese, as his second personal secretary. Father Billeri, ordained in 2016, continued his studies in Rome where …

In his first appointment of a head of a Vatican department, Pope Leo names Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. – who has been serving as Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative texts – as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. By Salvatore Cernuzio The choice of a successor as prefect …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 25, 2025 / 09:57 am Did you hear what Pope Leo XIV said about Charlie Kirk or President Donald Trump? What about his thoughts on the Rapture or whether it’s OK to be cremated? These are just a few of the topics the pontiff has …