Pope Leo gathers cardinals at Vatican to discuss church’s priorities

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world's cardinals to Rome and asking them to ...
Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV emphasizes relevance of Second Vatican Council before meeting with cardinals

Pope Leo XIV began a series of reflections on the Second Vatican Council at his first general audience of 2026 on Wednesday.
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Pope Leo repeats Vatican’s call for Two State solution in Holy Land, asks for respect of rights of Venezuelans

Pope Leo XIV on Friday told diplomats to the Vatican that the Holy See has a “full willingness” to support any initiative ...
Arlington Catholic Herald

Pope Leo calls on Catholics to rediscover Vatican II teachings

The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still "the guiding star" the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV ...
America Magazine

Vatican says close to 3 million people saw Pope Leo at the Vatican in 2025

Close to 3 million pilgrims and visitors attended audiences, liturgies or meetings at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV from the ...

Vatican claims a Holy Year success with 33 million pilgrims

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican on Monday gave a final accounting of its 2025 Holy Year, saying more than 33 million pilgrims had participated and that the only real dispute with the city of Rome ...

On this day, Jan. 10: US establishes 1st diplomatic ties to Vatican in 116 years

On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.
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Vatican faces 'complicated' balancing act in responding to US arrest of Maduro

As cardinals gather in Rome for their first consistory under Pope Leo XIV, Venezuela has become a test case for the church’s ...
National Catholic Register

US, Vatican Diplomatic Counterparts Discuss Situation in Venezuela

On Sunday, Jan. 4, during the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV expressed his concern about the situation in the country and ...