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Pope Leo XIV has ended the Holy Year 2025 at the Vatican. Around 33 million pilgrims are said to have taken part. The anniversary was historic, as it was opened and closed by two popes. Putin’s secret ...

A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world's cardinals to Rome and indicating some reform-minded priorities ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Thousands of people walked down Via della ...

The parents of St. Carlo Acutis contributed to the development of a new official news application connected to the institutional website of the Vatican City State, www.vaticanstate.va, an initiative ...

(RNS) — Strong departments of justice and finance are essential if the Vatican is going to operate effectively and efficiently without more scandals. (RNS) — All the cardinals of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a very busy year at the Vatican in 2026, with important events such as the conclusion of the Jubilee of Hope and his first consistory of cardinals since his election on ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New Year’s Eve ...

Seventeen Catholic priests, sisters, seminarians and lay workers were murdered in 2025, according to Fides, the Vatican's missionary news agency. Five of the victims were killed in Nigeria where ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Seventeen Catholic priests, sisters, seminarians and lay workers were murdered in 2025, according to Fides, the Vatican’s missionary news agency. Five of the victims were killed ...

Pope Leo XIV greets visitors in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican as they gather to pray the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 28, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media VATICAN CITY ...

For Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, which began on May 8, a total of 2,913,800 faithful attended various events. Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners, including clergy and ...