Pope Leo XIV

If people refuse to make room for others — like the poor, children and the stranger — then they also refuse to make room for God, Pope Leo XIV said …

The letter, released Dec. 22, marked the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s decrees on priestly formation and on the life and ministry of priests.

“The Lord’s birth brings the gift of peace and invites us to become its prophetic sign in a human and cultural context that is too fragmented.”

Clutching their creche figurines of the baby Jesus, thousands of children gathered in St. Peter’s Square Dec. 21 to have Pope Leo bless the little statues.

This is the full text of the Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV Dec. 21, 2025, at St. Peter’s Square.

ROSARIO, Argentina (OSV News) — In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples that “it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for …

The pope also signed decrees recognizing the martyrdom of 11 Spaniards and the heroic virtues of three other candidates during an audience at the Vatican Dec. 18.

Throughout the coming year, Pope Leo will give visiting heads of state signed copies of his World Day of Peace message, which was released by the Vatican Dec. 18.

Pope Leo XIV’s new message for the Jan. 1 World Day of Peace, released Dec. 18, offers a great deal of food for thought. Building on the theme of peace …

Our heart’s treasure is not the goods of this world, neither prosperity, nor success, nor admirable achievements!