Pope Leo XIV urged Poor Clare nuns not to fear a decline in vocations, but to view it as a call to renew their spiritual commitment.

Pope Leo XIV praised the laypeople and religious who helped shape Catholic social teaching and led the Church in new directions.

Pope Leo XIV appealed for urgent international aid for Somalia as violence and extreme weather worsen the humanitarian crisis.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Newark Auxiliary Bishop Michael Saporito to lead the Diocese of Metuchen and accepted Bishop Malone’s resignation.

Church and labor leaders called at the Vatican for a direct worker voice in AI adoption to safeguard jobs, rights, and human dignity.

Pope Leo XIV will pray a rosary for peace with over 700 children at the Vatican Gardens on Oct. 1 for Aid to the Church in Need.

The Vatican released the schedule for Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 6–17 visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, featuring 10 public Masses.

Pope Leo XIV urged love and respect for those who think differently, warning against delegating human conscience to AI and algorithms.

Pope Leo XIV praised modern Christian martyrs as great evangelizers, stressing that their lived faith speaks more powerfully than ideology.

The Vatican condemned hate speech at the UN, with Archbishop El-Kassis calling it a poison that leads to violence and persecution.