Pope Leo XIV

Around 200 people from the Diocese of Rome had lunch with the pope July 11.

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV marked the United States’ 250th anniversary with a relaxed July 4 dinner at the Rome residence of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian …

The gathering is intended “to proceed, in mutual listening, to a synodal discernment on the steps to be taken” to “proclaim the Gospel to families today.”

Calling coming to Castel Gandolfo “always an important moment,” the pope thanked the locals for the hospitality and for “being brothers and sisters.”

The pilgrimage arrived in Philadelphia July 2, having traveled through most of the nation’s original 13 colonies.

Hesitation and resistance to the Church’s synodal journey can be addressed with clearer explanations, better training and more hands-on experience of what synodality is, bishops representing North America said.

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — Participants in the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage carry on the “great legacy of faith” that has crucially shaped the U.S., now marking its 250th anniversary, said …

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 5, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! In today’s Gospel reading …

After spending the morning praying for migrants on the island of Lampedusa, Italy, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the …

Pope Leo XIV traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa July 4, laying a wreath at the graves of migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe.