Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 19, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 2, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The pope has… Official Vatican documents can now be drafted in languages other than Latin
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ANNAYA, Lebanon — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he opened his first full day in Lebanon with a message of peace and religious coexistence in… Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims
Elias Turk/AIGAV pool.Pope Leo XIV reflects on the enduring message of St. Charbel Makhlouf at the hermit’s tomb at the Monastery of St. Maron, in Annaya, Lebanon, on Dec. 1, 2025. Despite leaving behind no… Pope Leo Entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel’s Intercession, Prays at His Tomb
BEIRUT – On his first day in Lebanon, Pope Leo urged the country’s pastors and religious to continue striving for unity and to embrace a spirit of solidarity with those who are suffering, regardless of… Pope urges Lebanese pastors, religious to embrace spirit of solidarity
Gustave Doré (1832-1883), “The Widow’s Mite” COMMENTARY: America’s tax structure has given rise to a Catholic infrastructure that is unparalleled in world history. We should lean into it — here are three ways to do… How Should Catholics Approach Giving Tuesday?
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Pope Leo XIV with Armenian Patriarch Sahak II Mashalian at the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 30, 2025. / Vatican Media Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 30, 2025 / 04:50 am (CNA). Pope… UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV honors 'courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people' in Istanbul
ISTANBUL – On his last day in Turkey, Pope Leo XIV urged Christian leaders to work together to promote unity, care for creation, and promote a responsible use of new technologies amid their rapid development.… Pope urges Christian leaders to promote peace, ‘responsible’ use of tech