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Following a long-standing tradition, a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is in Rome this week to help build unity between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
On the Day for the Sanctification of Priests, Pope Leo invites his brother presbyters to be builders of unity and peace, and to renew their devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The 2024 report on Peter’s Pence just released shows an increase in donations supporting the Pope’s mission. The annual fund brings in donations for the Pope’s mission for the universal Church. It raised € 58 million in 2024, an increase from € 52 million in 2023. A total of € 13.3 million funded 239 direct assistance projects in 66 countries around the world.
Ten years after the Holy See formally recognized the State of Palestine, Palestine's new Foreign Minister, Varsen Aghabekian, says the 2015 agreement offers a vision of hope for the future of the Holy Land, beginning with the continued presence of Christians in their homeland.
Father John Vespa from Australia, one of the thirty-two deacons ordained by the Pope in St. Peter’s Basilica, shares his vocational journey, which has special ties to Rome.
On the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV ordains 32 new priests and invites them to always stay close to the Lord and let themselves be constantly shaped by His Love.
In his message to participants of the International Meeting with Priests, Pope Leo XIV stresses the importance of the fraternal aspect of priestly formation and life, reminding priests that they are never alone.
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, and encourages the Church along the synodal path of participation and communion.
Our Editorial Director reflects on the 80th anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations in the context of ongoing wars, the decline of multilateralism, and the prophetic voice of the Popes over the decades.
Since its launch in 2022, the World Women’s Observatory has made significant strides in empowering vulnerable women across Africa through advocacy, training, and strategic partnerships.
On the World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Pope Leo XIV offers words of comfort to everyone battling an addiction, recalling that though drug use can be a sort of "invisible prison" difficult to escape, we are called to freedom.
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, and encourages Eastern-rite Catholics to bear witness to Christ’s peace amid the destruction wrought by conflict.