Pope Leo warned against treating Lent as a checklist (giving up sweets or social media, etc.) without deeper change.

Pope Leo XIV closed the Vatican’s weeklong Lenten spiritual exercises Friday by thanking retreat preacher Bishop Erik Varden ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the first time since the 16th century that the heads of the two Christian churches, divided for centuries after King Henry ...

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has launched a new prayer campaign in which Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to pray with him for the great challenges facing the world. The “Pray with the Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, while imparting his blessings to Baby Jesus statues, has urged school children and youth to pray for the Pope’s intentions, and for the children around the world to live in peace. “Let ...

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released Pope Leo XIV’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2026. Every month, Pope Leo asks Catholics around the world to pray for a particular intention.

Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary during a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 11, 2025, in the presence of the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Credit: CNS photo/Pablo ...

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Pope Leo XIV has made his first visit to a mosque since his election, and while he removed his shoes as a sign of respect, he did not appear to pray. On Saturday, Leo went to the Blue Mosque in ...