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Pope Leo XIV celebrates the prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Consolation on Sept. 15, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV at Jubilee of Consolation: Where pain is deep, hope in Jesus must be stronger

Sep 15, 2025

With a call to trust that Jesus is the one who dries the tears of those who suffer, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Consolation on Monday.

Pope Leo XIV is pictured here with his Augustinian brothers in Rome on Sept. 15, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV meets with his Augustinian brothers in Rome

Sep 15, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on Monday received the participants of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine, with whom he said he felt “at home.”

Front view of Westminster Cathedral, London.

British royal family set to have first Catholic funeral in centuries 

Sep 15, 2025

The first Catholic funeral of a member of the British royal family since the Anglican Reformation will take place at Westminster Cathedral on Sept. 16.

Pope Leo XIV presides over an ecumenical commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of faith of the 21st century at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Sept. 14, 2025.

‘No one can silence their voice’: Pope Leo XIV honors modern martyrs at ecumenical service

Sep 14, 2025

The Sept. 14 liturgy brought together Orthodox, Eastern, and Protestant leaders along with ecumenical organizations and Vatican officials.

Illuminated drones reproduce Michelangelo’s “Pietà” over St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Sept. 14, 2025.

Vatican lights up with drone show at historic ‘Grace for the World’ concert

Sep 14, 2025

St. Peter’s Square became the stage for an unprecedented spectacle on Saturday night involving more than 3,000 illuminated drones.

Pope Leo XIV at a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace leads pilgrims in reciting the Angelus, on Sept. 14, 2025, the pope’s 70th birthday.

Pope marks 70th birthday at Sunday Angelus: ‘I give thanks to the Lord and to my parents’

Sep 14, 2025

On Sunday, his 70th birthday, Pope Leo XIV presided at the recitation of the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.

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Death of Melkite Catholic in Syrian prison sparks debate over security abuses

Sep 14, 2025

The death of Milad Farakh, a member of the Melkite Greek Catholic community from the village of Kafra in Syria’s Valley of Christians, has stirred controversy on social media.

Pope Leo XIV waves at the crowds of people who braved a rainy morning for the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 10, 2025.

‘Happy birthday, Pope Leo!’: EWTN viewers around the world share songs, prayers

Sep 14, 2025

Here are some of the ways millions across the globe are celebrating Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday.   

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Juan Dabdoub, founder of the Mexican Family Council.

Juan Dabdoub, tireless defender of life and family in Mexico, dies

Sep 14, 2025

Juan Dabdoub Giacoman, a legendary and tireless defender of life and family in Mexico, passed away at the age of 71 on Sept. 11 in Mexico City after a long battle with cancer.

Pope Leo XIV is pictured here during a past birthday celebration when he served as bishop of the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru.

Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian birthdays: Simplicity, closeness, and community

Sep 13, 2025

Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Bishop Robert Prevost celebrated various birthdays in Chiclayo, Peru, with gestures marked by simplicity, closeness, and community.

Pope Leo XIV greets participants in a seminar organized by the Pontifical Academy of Theology on Sept. 13, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV urges theologians to defend creation and human dignity in the age of AI

Sep 13, 2025

Citing the examples of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, he said the great masters of the past modeled a synthesis of faith and reason that can guide theology today.

Ferrara, Italy, resident Davide Andreoli and his family visit St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee of People with Disabilities, Monday, April 28, 2025.

Pope Leo approves new measures to include people with disabilities in Vatican workforce

Sep 13, 2025

The updated regulations require Vatican offices to welcome and support employees with disabilities, including by providing accommodations where needed.

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