Vatican News
God Wants to Help People Discover Their Worth, Dignity, Pope Says
God loves every person and wants to help everyone discover their inherent value and dignity, especially those who feel unworthy or unappreciated, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope, Romanian Bishops, Jewish Officials Pay Tribute to Martyred Bishop
Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal "in pectore" -- secretly -- by St. Paul VI in 1969.
Take Care of Body, Mind, Heart, Spirit, Pope Tells Professional Cyclists
In a tribute to Pope Francis and his message of hope for the Jubilee Year, elite cyclists rode through Vatican City and its gardens before starting the last stage of the Giro d'Italia in Rome.
A Family’s Love Grounded in Christ is Sign of Peace for World, Pope Says
Families are the cradle of the future of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly.
Pope Asks Priests to be Signs of Reconciliation in the Church and World
In a church and a world divided and fractured, priests are called to be witnesses of God's love and forgiveness, which reconciles people and makes them one community, Pope Leo XIV told new priests.
Decisions, Relationships, Actions Must be Rooted in Nonviolence, Pope Says
Promoting peace requires training people's hearts and minds to be concerned about others and perceive the common good, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Visits Papal Villa, Former Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV spent several hours May 29 visiting the Borgo Laudato Si' ecology project set up at the papal villa and farm in Castel Gandolfo, as well as the former papal summer residence there.
Remember Christ’s Compassion, Show Compassion to Others, Pope Says
Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Advances Sainthood Cause of Missionaries Killed Trying to Save Indigenous
Pope Leo XIV has advanced the sainthood causes of two missionaries whose murders in the Amazon jungle in Ecuador led to the protection of remote Indigenous peoples from encroaching extractive industries.
Pope Asks Vatican Employees to Be Missionaries, Support His Ministry
Meeting his former colleagues and co-workers and acknowledging how many of them spent many more years working at the Vatican than he did, Pope Leo XIV underlined the important role Vatican employees play in his ministry.