How Vatican City Is Governed: Inside the Tiny State
Vatican City: How the world’s smallest state is governed The Vatican, the smallest state in the world, possesses a unique and complex legal, administrative, and spiritual structure designed to guarantee the independence of the pope and allow the Church to act freely throughout the world. Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative […]
Pope Leo XIV Focuses on Unity in Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV to focus on Christian unity, relations with Islam in Turkey and Lebanon Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey Thursday on his first international apostolic journey. The wide-ranging trip — spanning historic ecumenical encounters, deeply symbolic gestures of prayer, and pastoral visits to Christian communities under pressure — is expected to highlight the […]
9 Historic Sites Pope Leo XIV Will Visit in Turkey, Lebanon
9 historic religious sites Pope Leo XIV will visit in Turkey, Lebanon Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the Catholic Church and its relations with the Orthodox Church as well as with Islam. From Nov. 27 — Dec. 2, Pope Leo will visit these […]
How John XXIII Helped Shape Vatican
How the man who became Pope John XXIII helped shape Vatican-Turkey relations Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Turkey and Lebanon carries significant historical and diplomatic symbolism. His decision to make the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk his first stop immediately recalls the legacy of his predecessor, St. John XXIII, who became a cultural and spiritual […]
Pope Leo XIV Reforms Oversight of Vatican Basilicas
Pope Leo centralizes oversight of St. Peter’s and St. Mary Major basilicas Pope Leo XIV has issued a new decree revising the financial and administrative norms governing the basilicas of St. Peter and St. Mary Major, bringing both institutions under the ordinary oversight of the Vatican’s Council for the Economy, in the latest act of […]
Pope Leo centralizes oversight of Two Roman Major Basilicas
Pope Leo centralizes oversight of Two Roman Major Basilicas Pope Leo XIV has issued a new decree revising the financial and administrative norms governing the basilicas of St. Peter and St. Mary Major, bringing both institutions under the ordinary oversight of the Vatican’s Council for the Economy, in the latest act of fine-tuning of economic […]
Fact Check: Did Pope Leo Host a Rave in Slovakia?
Fact check: Did Pope Leo host a rave last week in Slovakia? Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia. The viral stories included images of laser lights, electronic dance music, and a priest serving as DJ. But what really happened? […]
Pope to Award 2025 Ratzinger Prize to Riccardo Muti
Pope to give 2025 Ratzinger Prize to conductor Riccardo Muti at Christmas concert Pope Leo XIV will present the 2025 Ratzinger Prize to the renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti, one of the most influential and respected figures in international music, during a concert in the pope’s honor on Dec. 12. The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican […]
Excitement Builds for Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Turkey
As Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey nears, anticipation grows among local communities With the countdown underway for Pope Leo XIV’s first official journey outside Italy, excitement is building across Turkey’s Christian and wider faith communities. Ahead of the historic visit, EWTN News spoke with several individuals who shared their hopes, expectations, and reflections on […]
Pope Leo XIV Urges Gratitude This Thanksgiving
‘Say thank you to someone’ this Thanksgiving, Pope Leo XIV says Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday suggested that people “say thank you to someone” this Thanksgiving and he addressed concerns about violence in Lebanon ahead of his trip there later this week. Speaking two days before Thanksgiving, the first U.S.-born pope celebrated what he called […]
