Along one of Rome’s busiest streets, Via del Corso, traffic moves slowly as hundreds of pilgrims crisscross traffic on foot to get to their destination.
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Pope paves way for St. John Henry Newman to be formally named doctor of the church
Pope paves way for St. John Henry Newman to be formally named doctor of the church
Festival of digital missionaries celebrates faithful witness in the digital age
Rome’s historic Risorgimento Square, built in the 19th century in honor of the unification of Italy, has always been a gateway to Vatican City with countless pilgrims, tourists, and locals passing through it on their way to St. Peter’s Basilica.
World will hear young people’s joy, shouting for peace on earth, pope says
The enthusiastic joy of young people, who love Jesus and want all wars to stop, will be heard to the ends of the earth, Pope Leo XIV said, welcoming tens of thousands of cheering young men and women to Rome for their Jubilee.
Pope Leo meets with top Russian Orthodox cleric amid war, strained relations
Pope Leo XIV met with a top Russian Orthodox cleric, the first such visit from Moscow since the papal election, and one that comes amid strained relations with Rome due to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
Pope welcomes young people to Rome for jubilee, thanks media for promoting truth
Greeting tens of thousands of visitors crowded in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV welcomed all the young people who arrived in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth.
Parishes need to launch ‘revolution of care’ for the elderly, pope says
Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part of a “revolution” of care and gratitude by regularly visiting older people.
Body of Blessed Frassati, relic of Blessed Acutis will be in Rome for Jubilee
The relics of two saints-to-be — Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis — will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3, according to worldyouthday.com.
Pope celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens, call to astronaut
Peering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission was how Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary of the first crewed moon landing.
Pope, Palestinian president discuss humanitarian tragedy in Gaza during phone call
The humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip and the need for urgent assistance were part of discussions between Pope Leo XVI and Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority.
Pope condemns Israel’s attack against church, calls for end to ‘barbarity’
The “barbarity of war” and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to be protected, Pope Leo XIV implored.
Pope: Summer marks time to balance busyness with rest, prayer, joy with loved ones
Summer should be spent cultivating time with God, relaxing and caring for others, Pope Leo XIV said at Mass in a breezy hilltown during his brief summer break.