By Kristina Millare Vatican City, May 17, 2025 / 15:00 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among numerous international leaders and dignitaries, representing approximately 200 foreign delegations, who will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, May 18. The global …

Join us live from St. Peter’s Square for the historic Eucharistic Celebration for the Start of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV. At the end of the Mass the Holy Father will pray the Regina Caeli prayer.

The celebration marking the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate on May 18 is a solemn liturgy. The rite highlights the bond with the Apostle Peter and his martyrdom, which nurtured the nascent Church of Rome, and the significance of the “Petrine” episcopal insignia conferred upon the Pope: the …

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, May 15, 2025 / 18:03 pm Pope Leo XIV on Thursday lamented that today’s youth must deal with “relativism,” “emotional instability,” and “superficiality,” although he called for transforming these challenges of the contemporary age into “springboards.” The pontiff received the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded …

Fr Anthony Pizzo, Prior of the Midwest Province of the Augustinian Order, shares his personal experience of Pope Leo XIV, describing him as a man of integrity, balance, and deep commitment to the mission of the Church. By Patricia Ynestroza Fr Anthony Pizzo, Prior of the Augustinians in the Midwest …

The Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization speaks with Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV, shares his spiritual experience of the conclave, and reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis nearly a month after his passing. By Alessandro Gisotti In the Sistine Chapel, during the Conclave, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and …

By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, May 14, 2025 / 17:59 pm Approximately 470,000 pilgrims gathered in Fátima, Portugal, on May 12–13 to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The prevalent theme of the two-day event was a call for hope amid the world’s conflicts and …

Pope Leo XIV welcomes Eastern Catholics to the Vatican for the Jubilee of Eastern Churches, and highlights the need to preserve their traditions and pray for true peace, “which is reconciliation, forgiveness, and the courage to turn the page and start anew.” By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV welcomed Eastern …

As the 2025 Italian Open is underway in Rome, Pope Leo XIV receives professional tennis player Jannik Sinner in the Vatican, along with his family and the president of the Italian Tennis Federation. By Deborah Castellano Lubov On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV received tennis champion Jannik Sinner in the Vatican. …

Pope Leo XIV has published his first post on Instagram and X, which were employed to great effect by his predecessors, Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI. By Devin Watkins Pope Leo XIV has chosen “to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and …