Pope Leo meets with artists and organisers involved in the Vatican’s Christmas Concert, saying that the festive period reminds us that God comes to meet us “at the very heart of our small human stories.” By Vatican News For 33 years, the Vatican has hosted a Christmas concert in the …

As the Church marks the Second Sunday of Advent, Jenny Kraska offers her reflection on the Gospel reading for the day. By Jenny Kraska At this time of year, I love to watch It’s a Wonderful Life – one of my favorite Christmas movies. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, …

American actor Chris Pratt is currently filming a documentary on the Vatican Necropolis. Produced by Vatican Media, the Fabric of St Peter, and AF Films, it will be released in 2026 for the 400th anniversary of the inauguration and dedication of the Basilica. Vatican News Filming is currently underway in …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 21, 2025 / 14:24 pm United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., spoke about the role that mercy can play in the legal system during an event at the Vatican on Saturday. The Sept. 20 discussion at the Vatican’s judicial headquarters was organized …

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Sep 14, 2025 / 10:45 am St. Peter’s Square became the stage for an unprecedented spectacle on Saturday night, as tens of thousands gathered for Grace for the World, a massive concert closing the third World Meeting on Human Fraternity. The event opened with breathtaking symbolism: …