Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘unity’ during his inauguration

at his official inauguration, pope leo xiv said his “first great desire” was for a united church, “a sign of unity and communion, which beco...
Charles Collins

Respect marriage and unborn if you want civil harmony, Pope tells diplomats

pope leo xiv has said that peaceful civil societies cannot be built up and maintained without investing in traditional marriage and protecti...
The Catholic Herald

Will the new Leo elevate Leo XIII's Cardinal Newman to a Doctor of the Church?

on 12 may 1879, pope leo xiii raised john henry newman to the sacred college of cardinals. the biglietto which he received from the secretar...
Fr James Bradley

Leo XIV on Christian East and conflict: 'Let us meet, let us talk, let us negotiate!'

pope leo xiv has discussed how vital the christian east is both for the catholic church and for the whole world, and said that the holy see ...
Charles Collins

Cardinal Müller hails Chartres pilgrimage as a bold witness in a post-Christian age

cardinal gerhard ludwig müller has discussed the famous pilgrimage from paris to chartres and its increasing popularity, especially among ca...
The Catholic Herald

British ambassador: ‘the papacy just does soft power’

british ambassador to the holy see chris trott has voiced excitement over the recent election of pope leo xiv and has said he is looking for...
Elise Allen

Archbishop Gänswein on Pope Leo XIV: ‘This Pope inspires hope, hope, hope’

archbishop georg gänswein, the former prefect of the papal household, described the results of the recent papal conclave as marking the begi...
Tom Colsy

Zelenskyy invites Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine in 'warm and substantive' first call

ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy announced on monday he had spoken with pope leo xiv and invited him to visit ukraine. on sunday, the...
Charles Collins

Pope Leo calls for freedom of journalists who 'report truth'

rome – in a speech to members of the international media on monday, pope leo xiv called for a rhetoric of peace over words of anger or ideol...
Elise Allen

Will Pope Leo XIV heal, resist or appease?

the election of a new father in god reconfigures the catholic church. the church is part institution and, with a father in god, part family;...
Gavin Ashenden