- Pope Leo XIV to open international congress on infertility in RomeROME — Pope Leo XIV will open an international congress on fertility and infertility on Oct. 16, bringing together specialists from a range of disciplines to address the scientific, anthropological, and ethical challenges related to sexuality and human reproduction.The conference, titled “The Splendor of the Human Person: Safeguarding Fertility, Healing Infertility,” will be held Oct. ... read more
- Cardinal Tagle elected new dean of the College of CardinalsCardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected dean of the College of Cardinals, succeeding Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who has held the position since 2020. The Filipino prelate is the first Asian to serve as dean.The Vatican announced Tagle’s appointment on Oct. 9. In the same announcement, Pope Leo XIV approved Tagle’s election one ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV urges pontifical university students to ‘guard your hearts’Pope Leo XIV urged students and faculty at Rome’s pontifical universities to “guard your hearts” and warned against reducing intellectual activity to the collection of data during a Mass Thursday marking the opening of the academic year.Celebrating the Eucharist in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope emphasized the mission of pontifical universities, the importance of critical ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Barron president of Pontifical Mission SocietiesVATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Mary Teresa Barron as adjunct secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization in the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, while also entrusting her with leadership of the Pontifical Mission Societies.According to the Holy See Press Office, the Irish religious sister will assume her new ... read more
- ‘Amoris Laetitia’ is consistent with Church teaching, sister tells pope and bishopsVATICAN CITY — Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ 2016 apostolic exhortation on the family, is consistent with the Church teaching and practice that came before it, Sister Helen Alford, OP, said at the opening of a Vatican meeting about the papal document on Wednesday.Like an earlier document on the family by St. John Paul II, Amoris ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV receives relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria Bishop Louis TylkaPope Leo XIV received a relic of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen from leaders of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, this month, marking a poignant moment involving the Catholic Church’s first American-born pope and one of the nation’s most iconic modern evangelists.Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, accompanied by Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Archbishop ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV: We need more beauty in age of technologyPope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged patrons of the Vatican Museums to rediscover beauty in an era dominated by technology.The pontiff held a private audience on Oct. 7 at the Vatican with the Louisiana chapter of the patrons during their pilgrimage to Rome. The Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, founded in 1983, ... read more
- Pope warns that ‘watering down’ Christianity’s demands won’t make it more attractiveVATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called on Christians to be capable of “viewing the world in a positive light,” while urging them to be actively committed to transforming society according to the spirit of the Gospel, without watering down the Christian message.“It is certainly not by watering down the content or softening ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV: ‘The charism of St. Francis continues to bear fruit even today’VATICAN CITY, Oct. 4, 2026 (EWTN News) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday reflected on the Gospel parable of the tenants and the enduring witness of St. Francis of Assisi, saying that “the charism of Saint Francis continues to bear fruit even today” eight centuries after the saintʼs death.Introducing the Angelus before pilgrims gathered in ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to lead the Archdiocese of Chieti-VastoPope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to serve as the archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, the Vatican announced on Oct. 3. Gambetti will leave his post as the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he has served for the past five years after being appointed by Pope Francis in 2021. He will take over ... read more
- Pope Leo on AI art: Beyond aesthetics, ‘there is an ontological difference’VATICAN CITY — There is a fundamental difference between the art humans create and what artificial intelligence can make based on the work of others, Pope Leo XIV told a group of artists on Friday.“The Church needs you,” the pontiff said at the Oct. 2 encounter at the Vatican. “This is especially true in this ... read more
- Bishop Barron ordains 18 deacons from the North American College in St. Peter’s BasilicaVATICAN CITY — Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, ordained 18 men from the North American College in Rome as transitional deacons in St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday.The Oct. 1 celebration came after approximately seven years of rigorous spiritual, academic, and pastoral formation, marking a pivotal step for the men in the ... read more
- This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of OctoberPope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for the mental health ministry.“Melancholy, bad character, confusion of senses — today, we understand that behind these old labels lies a deep, silent suffering not only of those affected by mental disorders but also of their loved ones and their communities,” Pope Leo said ... read more
- Pope prays the rosary with children: ‘50 million Hail Marys rising to heaven’VATICAN CITY — More than 700 children from schools and parishes in Rome joined Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican Gardens on Thursday to pray the rosary for peace in the world.The Oct. 1 event marked the beginning of a week of prayer for the initiative “One Million Children Praying the Rosary,” promoted by the ... read more
- Documentary about St. Carlo Acutis premieres at the VaticanRoughly a year after the canonization of Carlo Acutis — the first millennial saint — an authorized documentary about him is set to premiere worldwide.“Carlo Acutis: The Young Saint” premiered at the Vatican Film Library on Sept. 29. The documentary, featuring never-before-seen footage of Acutis’ life and family, also marks the 20th anniversary of his ... read more
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Vatican to publish The Private Diary of Pope Francis (Vatican News)
The Vatican Publishing House will release The Private Diary of Pope Francis on November 24. Vatican News, the news agency of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, described the text as …
