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The news app for Vatican City State, developed with support from the family of St. Carlo Acutis. / Credit: Vatican City State/Screenshot Vatican City, Jan 5, 2026 / 10:20 am (CNA). The parents of St. Carlo Acutis contributed to the development of a new official news application connected to the institutional website of the Vatican … Read more
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the recitation of the Angelus on January 4, 2026. In his message after the prayer, the pope called for respecting Venezuela’s sovereignty and constitution following the capture by U.S. forces of the country’s President Nicolás Maduro. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 4, 2026 … Read more
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on January 4, 2026. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 4, 2026 / 10:20 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV said Christian hope “is not based on optimistic forecasts or human calculations,” but on God’s decision to … Read more
Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square in October 2025. Credit: Vatican Media Jan 1, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a very busy year at the Vatican in 2026, with important events such as the conclusion of the Jubilee of Hope and his first consistory … Read more
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 1, 2026. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 1, 2026 / 07:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and … Read more
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 1, 2026. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 1, 2026 / 07:05 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV called Catholics to a steadfast openness to other people, warning that peace will not be built through force or exclusion, as he celebrated … Read more
Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners including clergy and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky on April 26, 2025, in Vatican City. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Dec 30, 2025 / 15:56 pm (CNA). During the year 2025, the participation of the faithful in … Read more