St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Leo XIV appointed Oct. 10 Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as the new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and the pope’s vicar for Vatican City.

The commemorative year aims not only to remember a defining history event, but to honor the values that have shaped the Swiss Guard for centuries.

The Vatican announced Cardinal Mauro Gambetti will now lead the Italian Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto.

Priests are called to leave the Church’s doors open to a “suffering humanity” in need and not “be an obstacle to those who wish to enter,” Pope Leo XIV said.

This power “is God himself for he is Love who creates and generates, Love who is faithful to the end and Love who forgives and redeems.”

“Let us abandon every desire for conflict …  and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars and marked by a hatred and indifference “

This vigil is “the oldest in the Christian tradition, known as the ‘mother of all vigils.’ In it we relive the victory of the Lord of life over death.”

Some “stones” weigh heavily on the human heart, “such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment. … Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!”

Pope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in his first Easter Triduum liturgy as pope, saying that Jesus taught us how to love …

The experience of visiting the Vatican, Dürr said, was the first time he understood the universal dimension of the Catholic Church.