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Pope imposes the pallium on new archbishops on June 29, 2025.

Archbishops must promote fraternity and unity, Pope says

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV said in his homily at Mass that archbishops from around the world can provide by their example the fraternity and unity in diversity that the entire Catholic Church needs. According to the Vatican, 54 archbishops from more than two dozen countries, appointed in the last 12 months, received palliums from the Pope.

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29 Jun 2025
Attack in Damascus (Syria) on June 22.

Pope calls for end to bloodshed in Syria, Middle East 

Leo XIV condemned the suicide bombing of a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus this weekend, calling it a "cowardly terrorist attack". He called for an end to the bloodshed, and urged the choice of the path of dialogue and peace in the Middle East. He expressly called for the support of the international community for Syria.

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25 Jun 2025
Blessed Carlo Acutis.

Pope to canonize Blessed Acutis and Blessed Frassati on Sept. 7

Pope Leo XIV will canonize together Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati on September 7, the Vatican announced. In the same consistory, Pope Leo confirmed that seven other blessed will be canonized on October 19, World Mission Sunday. Among them, Venezuelans María Rendiles Martínez and José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros.    

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14 Jun 2025
The Pope greets the representatives of the ecclesial movements on June 6, 2025.

Pope invites movements to cooperate with him in unity and mission

In a meeting with 250 leaders of 115 international associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements and new communities participating in the Jubilee on the eve of Pentecost, the Pope invited them to collaborate "faithfully and generously" with him, especially in unity and mission.

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8 Jun 2025
Vladimir Putin. on May 19, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to Putin by phone, encourages him to make a gesture of peace

Pope Leo XIV and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a first telephone conversation on the evening of June 4. In it, the leader of the Catholic Church encouraged Putin to make a gesture of peace with Ukraine, the Vatican press office reported.

CNS / Omnes

4 Jun 2025
Opening slide Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network June 2025

Pope's June prayer intention: that the world may grow in compassion

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for June, the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is "that the world may grow in compassion". It is the the first time the voice of Leo XIV appears in the The Pope's Video to ask the faithful to pray for his intentions.

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4 Jun 2025
Renzo Pegoraro, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Pope appoints Renzo Pegoraro president of the Academy for Life

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Renzo Pegoraro, a bioethicist with a degree in medicine before entering the seminary, as the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Renzo Pegoraro worked since September 2011 as chancellor of the Vatican body.          

CNS / Omnes

28 May 2025
Gemelli Mass

Arriving late for Mass: it is never too late to go to church

The author reflects on being late for Mass, and the disapproving looks. But if an alcoholic is late to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, he is applauded. It is never too late to go to church and return to God.  

CNS / Omnes

30 Mar 2025

Pope improves and launches a vocational message to the Church 

Pope Francis continues to improve at the Gemelli. And on the feast of St. Joseph he launched a message on vocation, "a precious gift that God sows in the heart". A text for the World Day of Vocations 2025 (May 11) that the Holy See made public today. "The Church is alive and fruitful when it generates new vocations," he stressed.

CNS / Omnes

19 Mar 2025
Pope's apartment closed on Sunday, February 16. Pope at the Gemelli.

Pope thanks people for their prayers from the hospital

From his room on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis yesterday thanked the prayers for his recovery, and asked people to pray for all the health professionals at Gemelli. In his Angelus message, the Pontiff apologized to those attending the Jubilee of Artists.  

CNS / Omnes

17 Feb 2025