Pope, in official visit to Italy, praises joint action for the common good October 14, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Making the first state visit of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and spoke of common concerns, including war, migration, ecology and Italy’s declining birthrate.
Brazilian leader praises papal document on poverty, invites pope to COP30 October 14, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News During a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited the pope to the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference, being held for the first time in the heart of the Amazon region.
Pope to hermits: Your isolation is a connection with God, others, creation October 14, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Vatican, World News Modern hermits seek solitude not to escape the world but to learn how to listen more closely to God, to their neighbors and to creation, Pope Leo XIV said as he met about 50 Italian hermits who came to the Vatican for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
Pope asks Catholics to support missions with prayer, donations October 13, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Missions, News, Vatican, World News In separate videos recorded in English, Spanish and Italian, Pope Leo XIV urged every Catholic parish around the globe to observe World Mission Sunday Oct. 19 and take up the annual collection that supports Catholic missionary work.
Vatican announces formal nomination of judges in Father Rupnik trial October 13, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Three months after Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said the Vatican had identified the judges who would form the tribunal in the canonical trial against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik on charges of spiritual and sexual abuse, the judges were formally nominated.
Real faith changes the way Christians live, treat each other, pope says October 13, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marian Devotion, News, Vatican, World News Christians must avoid using their faith to label those who are different — often the poor — as enemies to be avoided and rejected, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope: Palestinians, Israelis must see each other as brothers, sisters October 13, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News With the start of the first phase of a peace deal between Israel and Gaza, Pope Leo XIV prayed for a just and lasting peace that respects all people.
Experts: ‘Dilexi Te’ reinforces Catholic teaching that care for the poor is essential to holiness October 10, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The words of “Dilexi Te” (“I Have Loved You”) — the apostolic exhortation on love for the poor released by the Vatican Oct. 9 — come from the pen of two pontiffs, Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV.
Just societies respect religious liberty, pope says October 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News Religious freedom is “a cornerstone of any just society” and contributes to building peace, Pope Leo XIV said.
Communications must always defend, guarantee, share the truth, pope says October 10, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Journalism, News, Vatican, World News Journalists can help stop those who seek to create divisions through “the ancient art of lying” and ruling by dividing, Pope Leo XIV said.
Consecrated men, women point the path to peace, salvation, pope says October 10, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Consecrated men and women can wake up the world, being small beacons of light pointing the way to God’s plan of peace and salvation for humanity, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo praises Catholic Charities USA for its work, especially in assisting the displaced October 10, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV sent a letter commending the work of Catholic Charities USA, the domestic charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., to mark its 115th annual gathering Oct. 6-9 in San Juan.
