Pope Leo’s four favorite films November 14, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Vatican, World News In the lead-up to Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 15 meeting with a group of Hollywood actors and directors, the Vatican offered an insight into the American-born pontiff’s cinematic taste by publishing a short list of his favorite films. Despite its brevity, the collection of four movies covers quite a lot of thematic and tonal territory.
Vatican gives final approval to new Liturgy of the Hours edition coming in 2027 November 12, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Divine Worship, News, Vatican, World News The faithful can expect a new edition of the Liturgy of the Hours by Easter 2027, according to Bishop Steven J. Lopes, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship who made the announcement Nov. 11, during the bishops’ fall meeting.
Pope Leo’s first six months: revolution of kindness with a missionary impulse November 12, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Six months later, Pope Leo XIV’s election already proved historically significant: the first U.S.-born pope, the first Augustinian, and the first pope born after World War II.
Alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé, France, not supernatural, Vatican says November 12, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Jesus did not appear to a woman in Dozulé, France, in the 1970s, and the messages she claimed to receive, including about Jesus’ second coming, are misleading and twist central Christian teachings, said the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Seeing everyone as a brother or sister is part of Christianity, pope says November 12, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Being a Christian means recognizing every person as a brother or sister and always being ready to lend a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said.
‘Leo from Chicago:’ Vatican releases new documentary on pope’s early years November 12, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Vatican, World News A new documentary released by the Vatican on Pope Leo XIV’s early life is more than just a film about the life of the new pope, but the story of an ordinary person who answered a calling to serve the church, said Vatican News journalist Salvatore Cernuzio.
Churches should be joyful places of sharing gift of faith, pope says November 12, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV was given the keys to the Church of St. Anselm on Rome’s Aventine Hill, a church whose history is closely tied to his namesake.
Bishops tell pope they’ll continue to stand with migrants, defend right to worship freely at Baltimore meetings November 11, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, Vatican In a message to Pope Leo XIV at the start of their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops told the pope Nov. 11 that they “will continue to stand with migrants and defend everyone’s right to worship free from intimidation.”
Pope asks for extra care when using AI in medicine November 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Health Care, News, Vatican, World News The more fragile a human life is, the greater the responsibility of those charged with caring for it, whether in person or through the use of technology, Pope Leo XIV said.
Vatican says Swiss Guards investigating alleged antisemitic gesture November 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican press office confirmed the Pontifical Swiss Guard is investigating an incident involving one of the guards who has been accused of making an antisemitic gesture.
Pope holds long meeting with Belgian abuse survivors November 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV spent close to three hours listening to and praying with 15 Belgians who had survived clerical sexual abuse as children.
Dig deep, work patiently to keep church on solid foundation, pope says November 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The construction site is “a beautiful image that speaks of activity, creativity and dedication, as well as hard work and sometimes complex problems to be solved,” the pope said as he celebrated Mass at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran Nov. 9, the feast of the basilica’s dedication in the fourth century.
