Vatican News
Survivors Warn Papal Commission that Abusers, Retaliation Still a Problem
To improve the church's safeguarding approaches and measures, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said it relied on extensive input and feedback from victims/survivors in its second annual report.
Jesus Provides Sustenance, Not Ready-Made Answers, Pope Says
Power, possessions and rank do not satisfy the deep desire for real meaning in life, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope, in Official Visit to Italy, Praises Joint Action for the Common Good
Making the first state visit of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and spoke of common concerns, including war, migration, ecology and Italy's declining birthrate.
Pope Asks Catholics to Support Missions with Prayer, Donations
In separate videos recorded in English, Spanish and Italian, Pope Leo XIV urged every Catholic parish around the globe to observe World Mission Sunday Oct. 19 and take up the annual collection that supports Catholic missionary work.
Real Faith Changes the Way Christians Live, Treat Each Other, Pope Says
Christians must avoid using their faith to label those who are different -- often the poor -- as enemies to be avoided and rejected, Pope Leo XIV said.
‘No Idea, Faith or Policy Justifies Killing,’ Pope Says at Prayer Vigil
In the presence of the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which has one of the bullets from the attempted assassination in 1981 of St. John Paul II embedded in its crown, Pope Leo XIV called for the warring to lay down their weapons.
Begun by Pope Francis, ‘Dilexi Te’ is 100% Pope Leo’s, Cardinal Says
The apostolic exhortation "Dilexi Te" ("I Have Loved You") on the church's love for the poor, "is Pope Leo's document. It is the magisterium of the church," although Pope Leo himself wrote that it was begun by Pope Francis, said Cardinal Michael Czerny.
Love for the Poor is Hallmark of Faith, Pope Says in First Exhortation
Many Christians "need to go back and re-read the Gospel" because they have forgotten that faith and love for the poor go hand in hand, Pope Leo XIV said in his first major papal document.
Jesus Wants to Be Close, Rekindle Hope, on Life’s Journey, Pope Says
Jesus is always walking alongside everyone, no matter how mundane or precarious their journey, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope to Young People: Friendship with Jesus Leads to Love, Not Propaganda
True disciples of Christ listen to and understand others, and they always speak the truth, even in the presence of those who are powerful, Pope Leo XIV said.