A month ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s departure for Spain, the Holy See Press Office releases the full schedule for the journey, which will take him to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary islands, and see him bless the tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica.

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The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, explains that the November 2024 letter also applies to the text of the current vademecum, which does not have the Dicastery’s approval.

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Israel’s military carrys out a new wave of airstrikes across Lebanon, targeting what it said were Hezbollah positions, after issuing fresh evacuation warnings for residents of southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley.

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Dominic Savio was born on April 2, 1842 in the village of Riva in northern Italy. His father was a blacksmith and his mother a seamstress. He had nine brothers and sisters. His family was poor but hardworking. They were devout and pious Catholics. When he was just two years old, Dominic's family returned to their native village of Castlenuovo d'Asti, (Today, Castlenuovo Don Bosco) near the birthplace of John Bosco. Bosco would himself later be canonized as a Saint by the Church and became a ...

“Leone a Roma” is a new documentary by the Vatican's media outlets that retraces the nearly two decades Pope Leo XIV spent in Rome before his election to the See of Peter. Produced for the first anniversary of his pontificate, the film will be broadcast on Vatican media channels and made available to media organisations upon request.

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Pope Leo XIV welcomed the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, in the Vatican on Wednesday morning, prior to the annual swearing-in of the Swiss Guards.

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Catholic Bishops from Northern Uganda are gathered in Lira Diocese, this week, to mark the 20th anniversary of “Prayer and Peace Week,” a pastoral initiative launched in 2006 to address post-conflict challenges following the insurgency in the region, which was led by Joseph Kony and the infamous LRA rebels.

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During his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the eschatological dimension of the Church as presented in 'Lumen gentium,' and in this context, reiterates that Jesus has given the Church the mission of leading the faithful toward salvation, and that accordingly the Church has been 'invested with the mission of speaking clearly to reject everything that mortifies life and prevents its development' and to 'denounce evil in all its forms.'

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As he departs from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms that the Church has consistently spoken out against nuclear weapons, adding that anyone who wishes to criticize him should do so based on truth.

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A conference entitled “Eugenio Pacelli – Pius XII Between the City of God and the City of Man” took place in Rome this week under the presidency of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti. Participants included high-level academics and historians, and Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of Vatican News. We bring you a synthesis of his presentation.

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