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Pope Leo was visiting the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the working-class neighborhood of Quarticciolo in Rome March 1.

Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in the Middle East and Iran, condemning use of weapons that cause “destruction, pain, and death.”

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Angelus address given March 1, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Today’s …

(OSV News) — As the first Lenten retreat of his pontificate drew to a close, Pope Leo XIV thanked Norwegian Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim for “a profound, spiritual experience” …

The stamp is “a sign of gratitude for the bond that unites us in faith in God and in the common defense of the universal values of peace and fraternity.”

Practical decisions in Church governance can be measured against the Church’s “principal mission: that of giving glory to God,” Bishop Varden said.

The Sistine Chapel will remain open to visitors throughout the three-month cleaning, though scaffolding will partially obstruct views of the fresco.

For Pope Leo’s first audience, more than 1,800 came, and since then pilgrims have continued to come in larger numbers than ever.”

(OSV News) — Two prominent Catholic cardinals have expressed their profound concern and sorrow over a recently announced decision by the Society of St. Pius X — which rejects the authority …

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Feb. 18, Ash Wednesday, at St. Peter’s Square. Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican …