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Pope Leo XIV listens to reports from seven representatives around the world about the implementation of synodality on their continents during the jubilee of synodal teams and participatory bodies at the Vatican on Oct. 24, 2025. / Credit: Vatica... [...]

Pope Leo XIV answers questions from journalists as he leaves the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. / Credit: Video capture/Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 19, 2025 / 13:23 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV told reporters he... [...]

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 19, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 19, 2025 / 12:53 pm (CNA). At his Nov. 19 general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect... [...]

When a simple Spanish road sign went viral recently, few imagined it would end up in the hands of Pope Leo XIV — much less that he would ask to pose for a photo with it. Yet that is exactly what happened, as reported by Ana Palacios de Elías in her article for COPE. The Read More…

Pope Leo XIV laughs at a viral Spanish road sign

null / Credit: Joe Belanger/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 19, 2025 / 12:23 pm (CNA). The Maine State Supreme Court is considering whether to give a mother the right to take her daughter to church amid a dispute between the mother and her daughter... [...]

Michelangelo’s Pietà in St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Nov 19, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). Following the reaction to the new Vatican document Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of the Faithful People”), Father Maurizio Gr... [...]

Bishop Elias Ayuban Jr. of Cubao hands over a letter of support to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila on Nov. 14, 2025. / Credit: Clergy For Good Governance Manila, Philippines, Nov ... [...]

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“The foundation of a spirituality of integral ecology” can be found in the story of Christ’s death and resurrection, the Pope explained during the general audience on 19 November 2025. In light of the COP30 underway in Brazil, Leo XIV linked fidelity to the Gospel with a commitment to protecting the environment. His meditation this Read More…

Pope Leo calls for ‘integral ecology’

On November 18, Pope Leo XIV spoke with journalists at Castel Gandolfo about the bloodshed in Nigeria. He did not hide the gravity of the situation: In some areas, he said, “there is indeed a danger for Christians, and for everyone, Christians and Muslims,” stressing that both communities have been “massacred.” The Pope linked the Read More…

Pope weighs in on persecution in Nigeria