Pope Delivers Angelus Prayer, Offers Message of Gratitude on Milestone Birthday Thousands of faithful from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to celebrate the 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV, marking a milestone for a pontiff who has become one of the most recognizable and reform minded leaders of the modern […]
Pope Leo has hailed the historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, calling it a “beacon of hope” for the South Caucasus and a powerful step toward global reconciliation after years of conflict. In a Sunday address at St. Peter’s Square, the Pope welcomed the U.S.-brokered deal signed last week by Yerevan and Baku, ending […]
“War is always a defeat,” pontiff reminds world leaders during weekly audience In a powerful and emotional address at the Vatican’s weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV delivered a scathing condemnation of global conflicts and the escalating use of modern weaponry. Calling for renewed peace efforts, the pontiff urged nations to resist the normalization of […]
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday issued a strong message against the global rise of nationalist political movements, urging world leaders and citizens to embrace reconciliation, dialogue, and unity over division. Speaking before tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Pentecost Mass, the pontiff warned that nationalism risks “eroding the bonds of fraternity and […]
A plume of black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling that the first vote in the highly anticipated papal conclave has not produced a new pope. The signal came as thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, eyes fixed on the chapel’s rooftop flue, waiting in hushed […]
Vatican mourns the passing of the “People’s Pope” who transformed the modern Catholic Church Vatican City – April 21, 2025 — Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed. His death was announced early Monday morning by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a […]