Pope Leo XIV seated with the delegation of bishops from Panama during their meeting at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV tells Panama's bishops to stay close to the most vulnerable

Panama's bishops met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican for their ad limina visit and reported on earthquake relief, migration and clergy burnout. They also moved forward the canonization causes of two priests

Laura Claveria|October 23, 2026

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV will not travel to Assisi on doctors' advice after chest surgery

Jane Morales|October 23, 2026

World

Sister Mary Teresa Barron, superior general of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles and new adjunct secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization

Sister named to Vatican post by Pope Leo XIV says women can feel priestly call

Luke Alonso|October 23, 2026

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV speaking during a video message inviting young people to World Youth Day in Seoul in 2027

Pope Leo XIV invites young people to World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 23, 2026

United States

Immigrants walking along a road near a border crossing in North America

Vice President Vance calls on the Church to apply immigration teaching with more nuance

Speaking on a podcast hosted by EWTN's Raymond Arroyo, JD Vance said welcoming the stranger and a nation's right to control its borders are not contradictory, and said he has not decided whether to run for president in 2028

Joseph Garcia|October 23, 2026

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