Vatican News

Vatican theological commission defines 'sin against creation and the Creator' in new document

Courtney Mares · September 3, 2026

The International Theological Commission published a new document Sept. 2 calling for ecological conversion due to "sin against creation and the Creator."

Pope Leo grants Eastern Synods the faculty to remove patriarchs

Vatican News · August 31, 2026

In a motu proprio Pope Leo XIV grants the Synod of Bishops of the Eastern Churches the power, through "an orderly procedure," to remove a patriarch from office.

Pope Leo appoints Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly to Vatican dicastery

Courtney Mares · August 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 25 appointed the Knights of Columbus' Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life.

Vatican's top diplomat begins visit to Russia as European leaders flock to Kyiv

OSV News · August 25, 2026

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican's secretary for relations with states and international organizations, arrived in Moscow Aug. 24 for a four-day visit, with meetings scheduled with Russian government, Orthodox and Catholic leaders.

Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV

Courtney Mares · August 17, 2026

Numismatists take note. The Vatican City State Mint has issued a new set of coins to mark Pope Leo XIV's pontificate and the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.

Vatican announces 'disarming technology' will be theme of next World Day of Peace

Courtney Mares · August 11, 2026

The Vatican announced Aug. 11 that Pope Leo XIV's message for the 2027 World Day of Peace will focus on "disarming technology" and political leaders' moral responsibility.

Pope appeals for peace in Sudan, prays for victims in Ukraine-Russia conflict

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 10, 2026

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid to innocent civilians in Sudan caught between conflict between state military and paramilitary forces.

Pope to visit 10 South American cities in November

Courtney Mares · August 6, 2026

Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced.

Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli concert: Music's beauty points us to God

Courtney Mares · July 30, 2026

As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164 young voices in a hymn, prompting the pope to offer a reflection on how beauty can lead us to God.

Pope Leo appoints two US bishops as members of Vatican's highest court

Courtney Mares · July 28, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has named two American bishops as members of the Vatican's highest court, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.