Vatican

News from Rome, the Holy See and the pontificate of Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV in white papal cassock, pictured before his hospitalization in Rome

Who governs the Church while Pope Leo XIV is in the hospital?

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 14, 2026

A copy of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia

Vatican will keep Amoris Laetitia report private and deliver it to Pope Leo XIV

Luke Alonso|October 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV at the Mass in St. Peter's Square marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia

Pope Leo XIV warns that prayer in the home is fading in many countries

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 14, 2026

Pilgrims gathered in prayer in St. Peter's Square during a Mass for Pope Leo XIV's recovery after surgery

Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square to pray for Pope Leo XIV after lung surgery

Jane Morales|October 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV, who spent his first night at the Gemelli hospital in Rome after lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV stable after surgery to remove lung tumor in Rome

Joseph Garcia|October 14, 2026

Exterior of the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic in Rome

Pope Leo XIV has lung lobe removed in Rome; biopsy confirms adenocarcinoma

Luke Alonso|October 13, 2026

A young couple seated with a priest during a marriage preparation meeting at the Vatican

Bishops meet at the Vatican to ask why fewer young people are marrying

Almudena Buenadicha|October 13, 2026

Insignia and ceremonial regalia of a papal order of knighthood

Vatican says it recognizes only seven orders of knighthood

Almudena Buenadicha|October 13, 2026

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, speaking to reporters

Cardinal Parolin says Pope Leo XIV is calm after lung nodule diagnosis

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV in a white papal cassock

Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital to remove lung nodule

Joseph Garcia|October 13, 2026

Faithful fill the pews of the Cathedral of Santa María in Chiclayo, Peru, during a Mass for the health of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV enters Rome's Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove lung nodule

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 13, 2026

A view of Cusco, Peru, where Pope Leo XIV will travel on November 15 on his first trip to the country as pope

Pope Leo XIV to visit Cusco on November 15 in first papal trip to Peru since 1981

Almudena Buenadicha|October 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV speaking to pilgrims during the Sunday Angelus, with St. Peter's Square below

Pope Leo XIV says he will have surgery to remove a lung nodule

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 11, 2026

Pope Leo XIV preaching during Mass in St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo XIV warns Rome students against radical readings of the faith

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 9, 2026

Pope Leo XIV seated in white, speaking during an audience at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV urges Honduran bishops to teach peace amid violence

Almudena Rodrigo|October 9, 2026

Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, newly elected dean of the College of Cardinals

Cardinal Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals, first Asian in the post

Almudena Buenadicha|October 9, 2026

Pope Leo XIV in white papal cassock speaking at a lectern

Pope Leo XIV to open international congress on fertility and Christian ethics in Rome

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 9, 2026

Cardinal Raymond Burke speaking at a lectern during the Marian symposium in Rome

Cardinal Burke defends Mary's role as Co-redemptrix at Rome symposium

Almudena Buenadicha|October 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV speaking at the opening session of the Amoris Laetitia anniversary conference in the Paul VI Hall in Rome

Pope Leo XIV opens Rome conference marking 10 years of Amoris Laetitia

Almudena Buenadicha|October 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV speaking to a seated group of Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums in the Paul VI Audience Hall

Pope Leo XIV tells Louisiana arts patrons that beauty opens the soul to God

Almudena Buenadicha|October 7, 2026