Aug 12 Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza: ‘Bring your light to the children before it’s too late’ By Associated Press Madonna has urged the pope to visit Gaza “before it's too late.” She posted her appeal on social media Monday, inspired by her son Rocco's birthday. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pope Leo XIV thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year: an evening vigil, outdoor slumber party and morning Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV that… Continue reading
Jul 31 Vatican solar farm will make it the world’s first carbon-neutral state By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) plot of land north of Rome into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City. Continue reading
Jul 29 Pope Leo XIV gets rock star’s welcome at Vaticans’ Catholic influencer festival By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The pilgrims have descended on Rome for a special Holy Year celebration of so-called "digital missionaries," part of the Vatican's weeklong Jubilee for young people. Continue reading
Jul 21 Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with Vatican observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin By Associated Press The pontiff was accompanied by astronomers and students participating in the traditional summer school organized by the observatory. Continue reading
Jul 20 Pope Leo XIV renews his call for immediate ceasefire after Israeli attack on Gaza church By Dario Lopez-Mills Associated Press “I once again call for an immediate end to the barbarity of this war and for a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” the pontiff said at the end of his Sunday Angelus prayer from his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo. Continue reading
Jul 09 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks Zelenskyy is in Rome to attend the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which is taking place Thursday and Friday. Speaking to reporters as he left the pope's villa, Zelenskyy said he asked for continued help and prayers "to get back our… Continue reading
Jul 01 Catholic bishops from Global South demand climate justice By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press In a joint ecological appeal, they blasted the “openly denialist and apathetic stance” of “so-called elites of power” in the industrialized world who pressure their governments to back off sufficient mitigation and adaptation measures. Continue reading
Jun 14 Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to U.S. in Chicago White Sox stadium broadcast By Holly Meyer, Associated Press In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others. Continue reading
Jun 13 Carlo Acutis will be canonized as the first millennial saint in September, pope says By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Friday set Sept. 7 as the rescheduled date to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint Carlo Acutis. Continue reading