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Jan 2026
Pope: Papal diplomats must be ‘bridges of hope when goodness wavers’
In 1701, Pope Clement XI created the institution that today bears the name “Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.” The Academy trains priests...
15
Jan 2026
Pope Leo meets families of victims of Crans-Montana fire
“ Be assured of Christ’s closeness and His tenderness: He is not distant from what you are experiencing; on the...
14
Jan 2026
Pope Leo XIV urges making time ‘to speak with God’
Pope Leo XIV urged Christians Wednesday to set aside time in their daily lives to speak with God in prayer...
13
Jan 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader meets with Pope Leo before Trump visit
VATICAN CITY — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado used a meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Monday to emphasize...
12
Jan 2026
Pope calls for patience and dialogue in Iran and Syria
Pope Leo is calling for peace and dialogue, speaking in particular of two countries in the Middle East, Iran and...
12
Jan 2026
Pope Leo meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado
VATICAN CITY, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Pope Leo met Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado...
11
Jan 2026
Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing...
10
Jan 2026
Madrid, Barcelona, ??Canary Islands possible destinations for Pope Leo XIV in 2026
Spanish Cardinal José Cobo confirmed Jan. 9 in Rome that Madrid, Barcelona, ??and the Canary Islands are likely destinations in...
10
Jan 2026
Pope raises alarm over human rights and a spreading “zeal for war”
Warning that “war is back in vogue” and that peace is increasingly sought through force rather than justice, Pope Leo...
8
Jan 2026
FULL TEXT: POPE LEO XIV’S HOMILY AT MORNING MASS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CONSISTORY, JAN. 8, 2026
OSV News) — This is the text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily Jan. 8, 2026, at the morning Mass of...