For Pope Leo, Peru trip is more homecoming than state visit November 2, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Standing on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed Catholics around the world with a message of peace and a call for Christians to “journey together toward the homeland that God has prepared for us.”
Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says October 29, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will meet with victims of clergy sexual abuse in Latin America.
Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks October 27, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church called on the Ethiopian government to intervene after armed assailants killed 60 Orthodox Christians in two separate attacks.
Pope Leo cancels Assisi visit on doctor’s advice following lung surgery October 23, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Following his doctor’s advice, Pope Leo XIV will not travel to Assisi Oct. 27 to mark the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s landmark World Day of Prayer for Peace, the Vatican said.
Meeting US Jewish leaders, pope warns differences must not fuel prejudice October 22, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Welcoming U.S. Jewish leaders at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the Church’s commitment to fostering friendship between the two faiths and to rejecting all forms of ethnic and religious discrimination.
Pope invites youth to bring wounds, dreams to Seoul as WYD registration opens October 22, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Seoul Next year’s World Youth Day is not a sightseeing excursion but an opportunity for Catholic youth to deepen and renew their faith, Pope Leo XIV said.
Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats October 21, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Christian leaders in the Holy Land condemned the latest attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank against Palestinians and European diplomats during an annual olive harvest.
Pope Leo urges Ukraine-Russia humanitarian cooperation as Russian strike kills children at playground October 20, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing hope that Ukraine and Russia will cooperate on humanitarian aid and evacuations for civilians in the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky, the Vatican said.
As pope faces cancer, biographers say it’s too early to predict changes to his papacy October 17, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Papal biographers agree that assessments of Pope Leo XIV’s future ministry remain premature following his recent lung surgery and cancer diagnosis, while praising his personal disclosure as a major, irreversible shift toward transparency regarding papal health.
Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass at hospital October 16, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican released the first photos of Pope Leo XIV since his Oct. 13 lung surgery and cancer diagnosis, showing the pontiff celebrating Mass inside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as he continues his recovery.
World, religious leaders unite in prayer for Pope Leo, praising his ‘profound serenity and transparency’ October 12, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Prominent political and religious leaders from around the world expressed well wishes and prayers for Pope Leo XIV after he announced he would undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule.
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule October 11, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV announced that he will undergo surgery after doctors discovered a nodule, or lump, in his lungs.
