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Pope Leo XIV greets people at the conclusion of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 14, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

God speaks to the faithful; take time to listen every day, pope says

January 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV walks down the aisle to meet with members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Jan. 9, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope warns diplomats of rising global violence and erosion of human life

January 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV baptizes a baby during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Jan. 11, 2026, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Baptism provides light in darkness, gateway to heaven, pope says

January 12, 2026

Pope John XXIII leads the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 11, 1962. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope Leo calls on Catholics to rediscover Vatican II teachings

January 09, 2026

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican with the members of the College of Cardinals gathered for his first extraordinary consistory Jan. 8, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope embarks on synodal journey with cardinals to better listen to the world

January 09, 2026

Pope Leo XIV blesses the faithful after celebrating Mass on the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and World Peace Day in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1, 2026. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

New year marks time to usher in era of peace, friendship among all people, pope says

January 05, 2026

Father Elio Lops, chaplain of Rome's firefighters, blesses firefighters before they place a wreath of flowers on a tall Marian statue overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome Dec. 8, 2025, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Pope prays Mary will fill believers with hope, inspire them to serve

December 09, 2025

Pope Leo XIV waves at 16,000 young people gathered at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis as he holds a livestreamed question-and-answer session with them from the Vatican Nov. 21, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope tells U.S. high school students their voice, ideas, faith matter

November 24, 2025

A drone view of the city of Belem, Brazil, is taken from Combu Island Nov. 8, 2025. Belem is hosting the U.N. Climate Conference, COP30. (CNS photo/Alex Ferro, COP30)

'Creation is crying out,' pope says in new message to COP30

November 19, 2025

Pope Leo XIV greets Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, during a meeting at the Vatican with priests who staff nunciatures and other Vatican diplomatic missions around the world Nov. 17, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope asks priests in diplomatic corps to be witnesses of hope

November 19, 2025