Oct 22 Vatican Museum to return artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts sought by Indigenous communities in Canada. Continue reading
Sep 22 Defense in Vatican 'trial of the century' asks prosecutor to recuse himself for questionable behavior By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The trial concerning the Vatican’s 350 million euro investment in a London property resulted in the 2023 conviction of nine people on a host of finance-related charges. Continue reading
Sep 14 Pope Leo XIV marvels at 'huge learning curve' in interview released on his 70th birthday By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV marveled at the “huge learning curve” he has taken on as pontiff and likened some aspects of the job to jumping “in on the deep end of the pool very quickly,” in excerpts of an interview released… Continue reading
Aug 20 An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo By Dan Cooney Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into the pope's ancestry. Continue reading
Aug 20 Pope urges fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation. Continue reading
Aug 16 In Pope Leo XIV's first 100 days, a calm papacy that avoids controversy comes into focus By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press As Robert Prevost marks his 100th day as Pope Leo this weekend, the contours of his pontificate have begun to come into relief, primarily where he shows continuity with Francis and where he signals change. 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
May 18 Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so that Catholic Church becomes symbol of peace By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 200,000… Continue reading
May 12 Pope Leo XIV calls for release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless. Continue reading
May 09 What makes the first U.S.-born pope an 'unusual' choice By Dan Cooney Pope Leo XIV's election marks the second straight time the cardinals have selected someone from the Americas, as well as a pontiff who had been a member of a religious order. Continue reading