Just what does it mean to be named a ‘chaplain of His Holiness’?
Among the recent appointments of Pope Leo XIV, one in particular has been made with remarkable frequency: that of “chaplain of His Holiness.” What does this honorary title mean? In […]
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Pope Leo to mark start of Lent with historic procession on ancient Roman hill
Pope Leo XIV will preside over the traditional Ash Wednesday procession and Mass on Rome’s Aventine Hill, an important place of Christian veneration and pilgrimage for more than 1,500 years. […]
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Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’ meekness
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday made his first visit to a parish in the Diocese of Rome, celebrating Mass at Santa Maria Regina Pacis in Ostia Lido and urging Catholics […]
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Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed his closeness to the people of Madagascar after two cyclones caused flooding and landslides. “I pray for the victims, their families, and for all […]
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Pope Leo appoints Vincentian sister as new deputy of Vatican press office
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Croatian Vincentian Sister Nina Benedikta Krapic as the deputy director of the Holy See Press Office.
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Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday will travel outside the Vatican to visit a Roman parish — the Basilica of Santa Maria Regina Pacis — in the seaside community of Ostia, […]
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Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid worsening national crisis
The Catholic bishops of Cuba announced Thursday that they have asked Pope Leo XIV to postpone their upcoming visit to Rome due to the country’s grave situation, which is generating […]
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Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words
In his message for Lent 2026, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their language by fasting from words that […]
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Vatican offers talks with Society of St. Pius X, warns illicit consecrations would end dialogue
The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Thursday it is willing to begin a structured theological dialogue with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), but warned that any plan by the […]