Pope Leo XIV delivers catechesis during his General Audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Speaking at his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 7, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media Below is the text of Pope Leo’s weekly Wednesday ...

Pope Leo XIV greets people at the conclusion of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 7, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media Jan. 7, 2026, was, in some ways, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV leads his Wednesday General Audience in Paul VI Audience Hall. Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa ...

With 170 red hats present in Vatican City, the extraordinary consistory of cardinals started at 3:30 p.m. Rome time with Veni Creator Spiritus sounding in the Synod Hall inside the Vatican City walls.

As Christians everywhere celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came into this world as a baby, it’s a perfect time to highlight many of these sweet moments. Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby on All Saints Day’ ...

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed and greeted a plethora of babies at the Vatican since his election on May 8. As Christians everywhere celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came into this world as a baby, it’s a ...

Continuing a catechesis cycle on Dei Verbum, the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Leo XIV ...

Many visitors expect calm beauty inside the Vatican, surrounded by marble saints and balanced Renaissance forms. Few anticipate encountering a sculpture that feels tense and unsettling. Tucked inside ...

Pope Leo XIV gathered cardinals present for the extraordinary consistory this week for an early morning Mass Jan. 8 in St. Peter's Basilica, telling them they're together not to promote "agendas," but ...

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Convened in Rome by the pope they elected just eight months ago, the world's cardinals were given a crash course in collegiality. Sitting in small groups of five to 11 at roundtables, the 170 ...