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Mar 2026
Pope prays that ‘roar of bombs may cease’ across Middle East
As fighting escalated on the ninth day of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, the first US pope warned that the...
4
Mar 2026
FULL TEXT: POPE LEO XIV’S GENERAL AUDIENCE GIVEN MAR. 4, 2026
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! Today, we will continue our exploration of the Conciliar Constitution Lumen gentium,...
4
Mar 2026
Pope Leo XIV renews calls for peace, dialogue as Iran strikes continue
Pope Leo XIV called for prayer and effort for peace on Tuesday, as a U.S.-Israeli air campaign continued for the...
1
Mar 2026
The pontiff warned that “stability and peace are not built with mutual threats” and appealed for dialogue to avert a wider crisis.
Pope Leo XIV voiced concern on Sunday about developments in the Middle East and Iran, urging the parties involved to...
26
Feb 2026
Pope Leo XIV to make Apostolic Journeys to Africa, Spain and Monaco
Pope Leo XIV will make a ten-day Apostolic Journey to Africa and two others in Europe, the Holy See Press...
25
Feb 2026
POPE LEO XIV TELLS PRIESTS NOT TO USE AI TO WRITE HOMILIES OR SEEK ‘LIKES’ ON TIKTOK
Pope Leo XIV has urged priests to not to use artificial intelligence to write their homilies or to seek “likes”...
20
Feb 2026
Pope to visit Pompeii, Naples, and Lampedusa on pastoral tour of Italy
May 8 marks the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s election to the papacy and it will signal the start of...
18
Feb 2026
Pope: Successor of Peter must be free to speak truth, promote peace
Pope Leo XIV met on Wednesday with members of the Pro Petri Sede Association, which works to support the Successor...
17
Feb 2026
St Peter’s Basilica to boost security but avoid ‘militarisation’
The Vatican is stepping up security inside St Peter’s Basilica after recent acts of vandalism, but wants to avoid the...
16
Feb 2026
The deputy director of the Vatican Press Office resigns. Pope Leo XIV appoints a Croatian nun as her replacement
The daily choreography of Vatican communication—briefings, bulletins and carefully parsed statements—will soon include a new protagonist. Pope Leo XIV has...