A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said.
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Pope Leo XIV Sets Aug. 22 as Day To Pray, Fast for Peace in Ukraine, Holy Land
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land.
Pope’s Brother, Friends in the Chicago Area Will Mark Pontiff’s 70th Birthday
Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14 and some of his closest friends in the Chicago-area will mark the day with him in mind, quietly.
Vatican Pediatric Hospital Welcomes More Patients From Gaza
As the Israeli-Hamas conflict continues, three more children arrived in Italy on a military transport plane late Aug. 13 for treatment at the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital.
Pope Approves Expanded Family Benefits for Vatican Employees
Pope Leo XIV approved expanded benefits for Vatican employees with children, formalizing the five-day paternity leave granted by Pope Francis in January and raising the age of children covered by the Vatican’s family allowance.
Pope Leo Greets Knights of Columbus at Supreme Convention Celebrating Hope, Service
Pope Leo XIV commended the Knights of Columbus for uniting Catholic men in prayer and fraternity as the fraternal organization holds its 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington.
Special Coverage: Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pontiff
We are exceptionally proud of our coverage of the Conclave and Pope Leo’s ordination. Members of our Currents News team and reporters from The Tablet spent a week in Rome in order to bring you our award-winning coverage in real time as the events developed.
‘God Is Waiting To Transform Your Life,’ Pope Says During Closing Mass for Jubilee of Youth
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the concluding Mass for the Jubilee of Youth Aug. 3, in Rome’s Tor Vergata neighborhood on the outskirts of the city, marking the end of a week-long series of events.
Jubilee of Youth: Pope Leo XIV Urges Youth To Find Hope, Friendship in Christ in Uncertain Times
Addressing an estimated 1 million young people, Pope Leo XIV urged them to forge genuine relationships rooted in Christ rather than ephemeral online connections that can reduce individuals to a commodity.
The Three Questions Young People Asked Pope Leo XIV — And His Answers
Pope Leo XIV addresses young people’s deepest questions on friendship, making life choices, and seeking goodness — offering faith as the foundation for true connection, courage, and hope in today’s uncertain world.