Just a few hours after Israel launched a major new ground offensive in Gaza City, Pope Leo XIV called the pastor of the city’s only Latin-rite parish to express his concern, his prayers and his closeness, the Vatican press office said.
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Pope Leo encourages hiring people with disabilities at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV has approved a change in the Vatican labor laws to encourage offices to hire people with disabilities and to make the necessary accommodations.
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Pope Leo calls out billionaires and income inequality in first interview
In his first major interview, Pope Leo XIV denounces “useless killing” in Ukraine and promotes synodality as the solution to rising global polarization.
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Pope Leo receives credentials of U.S. ambassador to the Holy See
The new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, presented his credentials to Pope Leo XIV this morning, Sept. 13, 2025.
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Leo turns 70: What it means to have a (relatively) young pope
Leo is the youngest pope that half of the world has ever seen: The last time there was a 70-year-old pope was 30 years ago in 1995, and about half of the global population is under the age of 30.
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Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory
After a delightful 10 years in the post, Sept. 19 is my official retirement date as the director of the Vatican. As I depart, I thought I would pass along a few words of advice based on my experience.
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The unlikely hip-hop duo performing at a historic Vatican concert
The brothers in the hip-hop duo Clipse are known for rapping about the luxurious highs and the destructive lows of selling cocaine. Not exactly standard homily material.
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Podcast: Pope Leo canonizes two young saints; welcomes first LGBT pilgrimage
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” America Vatican correspondents Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle discuss the canonization of Sts. Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati.
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Pope Leo tells new bishops: You are called to be humble servants
Pope Leo XIV spent more than three hours this morning with 192 new bishops from around the world, including from the United States.
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Pope Leo’s very Marian papacy (so far)
Several months into the papacy of Leo XIV, we have an opportunity to examine the way his young papacy is embracing a Marian face.