Vatican Allows Curia Documents in Non
Official Vatican documents can now be drafted in languages other than Latin The pope has approved the new General and Personnel Regulations of the Roman Curia, which come into effect Jan. 1, 2026, and which adapt the internal functioning of the Vatican bodies to the apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium, promulgated by Pope Francis in 2022. […]
Pope Leo XIV Calls Lebanon to Justice and Unity
UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to stand up, be a home of justice and fraternity Beirut heard a different kind of voice on Tuesday morning. In a city still marked by the sounds of the 2024 escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon to rise above violence and division. “Lebanon, stand […]
Cardinal Koch Named New ACN President
Aid to the Church in Need welcomes appointment of Cardinal Koch as its new president The executive director of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Regina Lynch, thanked Pope Leo XIV for appointing Cardinal Kurt Koch as the new president of the pontifical foundation. “We very much look forward to having Cardinal Koch as […]
Holy See Reports 2024 Financial Surplus
The Holy See closed the 2024 fiscal year with a surplus of $1.86 million The Holy See closed the 2024 fiscal year with a surplus of 1.6 million euros ($1.86 million), according to the 2024 Consolidated Financial Statement published Nov. 26 by the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy. This result represents a substantial change compared […]
Pope Leo Prays at Beirut Blast Site
Pope Leo prays at Beirut blast site, meets families seeking justice Pope Leo XIV paused on the final morning of his trip to Lebanon before the ruins of the Beirut port explosion, praying in silence and placing a wreath in memory of the victims. He also met families of those killed and survivors still carrying […]
Pope Leo: Put the Sick at the Center of Society
Pope Leo urges Lebanon to place the sick at the center of society Pope Leo XIV told hospital patients and caregivers in Lebanon that he had come to “where Jesus dwells,” adding that Christ is present “in you who are ill, and in you who care for the ailing.” He delivered the message during a […]
Pope Leo to Lebanese Youth: Love Over Retaliation
Pope Leo to Lebanese youth: Love, not retaliation, is the real answer to evil Pope Leo XIV told thousands of young people in Lebanon on Monday that love, not retaliation, is the real force capable of transforming their country as it continues to grapple with the wounds of conflict and social instability. “The true opposition […]
Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site
Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion — the largest nonnuclear blast in modern history. For William Noun, the brother of a victim, this […]
Pope Leo tells Lebanese religious leaders unity and peace are possible
Pope Leo tells Lebanese religious leaders unity and peace are possible Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s religious leaders on Monday that their country remains a sign to the world that fear and prejudice do not have the final word. At an ecumenical and interreligious meeting in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square, the pope said Lebanon shows that […]
Pope Leo offers Lebanon a way to hope ‘even when surrounded by the sound of weapons’
Pope Leo offers Lebanon a way to hope ‘even when surrounded by the sound of weapons’ Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers on Monday that Christians can remain steadfast in hope “even when surrounded by the sound of weapons,” urging them to look to the Virgin Mary as a model of […]
