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Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for the Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists on Sept. 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 7, 2025 / 06:03 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey ... read more

Pope Leo XIV joins the Australian community for evening prayer at Domus Australia Catholic Chapel in Rome on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 6, 2025 / 16:43 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV joined the Australian community for evening prayer at Domus Australia Catholic Chapel in Rome ... read more

The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Library. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican City, Oct 6, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). As the Vatican Apostolic Library digitizes some of its historic collection, other historic Catholic institutions in Rome are going even more high tech. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on October 5, 2025. / Daniel Ibañez Vatican City, Oct 5, 2025 / 07:50 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the resurgence of antisemitic hatred and appealed for renewed commitment to peace in the Middle East, while also ... read more

Sister Norman Pimentel, “the immigrants’ nun,” participated in an Oct. 2, 2025, meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Vatican City, Oct 5, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). As ICE arrests increase, Sister Norma Pimentel says a sense of widespread fear is spreading. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, 'Dilexi te', at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 14:39 pm (CNA). The Vatican said in a press release that Leo signed the exhortation "Dilexi te" in the library of the Apostolic Palace. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV greets a member of the Swiss Guard during a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 13:05 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Saturday attended the swearing-in of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican, the first time ... read more

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican aecretary for eelations with atates. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Oct 1, 2025 / 15:05 pm (CNA). Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher decried that attacks on Christians have intensified in recent years and accused the international community of “turning a blind eye.” ... read more

Pope Leo XIV prays during his general audience on Sept. 24, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Oct 1, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for collaboration between different religious traditions. ... read more

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. / Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 30, 2025 / 18:22 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said the U.S. Department of Defense secretary’s way of ... read more

Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Sept. 11, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 30, 2025 / 13:45 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV responded with a father’s heart to a 21-year-old Roman medical student who asked him “What does the future hold for us?” ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Parish Church of St. Anne in the Vatican on Sept. 21, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 30, 2025 / 12:26 pm (CNA). The Vatican has announced Pope Leo’s Mass schedule for Nov. 1 through the end of the Christmas season in January ... read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the European Parliament’s Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue on Sept. 29, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 29, 2025 / 14:52 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 29 received the European Parliament’s Working Group on Intercultural and ... read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for the Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists on Sept. 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 29, 2025 / 10:50 am (CNA). The pope’s choice of theme for the 60th World Day of Social Communications ... read more

Pope Leo XIV hands a crucifix to a newly instituted catechist during Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 28, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 28, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday entrusted the ministry of catechist to 39 men and women ... read more