VATICAN/REGINA CAELI - Leo XIV: May Jesus grant the world "the miracle of peace"

Sunday, 11 May 2025 VaticanMedia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Leo entrusts his prayer for peace to Mary, the "Queen of Peace," "so that she may present it to the Lord Jesus to obtain for us the miracle of peace." With this, Pope …

Houstonian shares her experiences seeing the new pope in Vatican City

On Pope Leo’s Desk: Fixing Vatican finances

When Pope Francis emerged on the loggia in 2013, it was widely understood that the “pope from the peripheries” had been elected with a mandate to reform the Roman curia, and especially to clean up corruption. Twelve years later, the morass of curial …

Sudbury family finds themselves at Vatican when new pope named

The Derro family just happened to be in Italy during the conclave where the Catholic Church chooses a new pope where they not only celebrated Pope Leo XIV’s selection but participated in the pre-conclave mass at St. Peter’s Basilica The Derro family of …

Vatican: RSF hails Pope Leo XIV's commitment to press freedom, calls for concrete action

The late Pope Francis, who was appointed in 2013 and died on 21 April 2025, declared that "the freedom of journalists increases the freedom of us all." This statement, however, was undermined on several occasions, notably by his controversial …

​In Photos: Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday blessing draws thousands to St Peter’s Square in Vatican city​

Ahead of his address, staff members decorated the balcony for the ceremony. Unlike previous popes, instead of speaking from the Apostolic Palace window, he stood at the centre of St Peter’s Square, at the heart of the Church. (Image: AP) (Image: AP)

Pope Leo leads prayer in Vatican City as thousands gather to get a glimpse

Rome (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and address since his election. The last time he stood on the same velvet-draped ledge, …

Pope Leo XIV, President Zelenskyy Hold First Phone Call about Russia-Ukraine War, Vatican Says

Vatican City, 12 May, 2025 / 9:04 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have spoken on the phone following the pontiff’s plea for lasting peace in the country, the Vatican said Monday. Matteo Bruni, director of the …

Pope Leo XIV asked fan 'White Sox or Cubs?' before autographing baseball at the Vatican

It's not often that the sports world becomes enamored with the papal selection process, but that changed when word broke of Pope Leo XIV's selection as the first American pope last week. As soon as the world found out the new pope was from Chicago, …

Vatican Power: How the Tiny Theocracy Runs the Catholic World

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Recognized as the smallest country in the world, the Vatican spans just 0.44 square kilometers but holds immense spiritual and administrative significance as the center of the Roman Catholic Church. Located in the heart of Rome, this …