Pope Leo XIV will continue his post-operative recovery at the Vatican this week instead of traveling to his residence in Castel Gandolfo and will hold his weekly General Audience on October 21, the Holy See Press Office announced, according to Vatican News.
Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus with thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, October 18, in his first public appearance after being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following surgery on his right lung, Vatican News reported.
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital “late in the morning” on October 13, for surgery to remove a localized nodule in his lung.
Pope Leo XIV has urged Christians not to lose heart in times of difficulty, reminding them that Jesus remains present even when life feels like a storm.
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for mothers around the world during the Regina Coeli in St. Peter’s Square on May 10, calling on the faithful to remember especially those facing hardship.
Pope Leo XIV on April 26 called for the peaceful and responsible use of nuclear energy, marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, according to Vatican News.
Pope Leo XIV said that Jesus, the “King of Peace,” rejects violence and does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, according to Vatican News.
Amidst the marble grandeur of Bernini’s colonnade and the ancient cobblestones of St. Peter’s Square, a silent dialogue is taking place. In Rome, where history is usually measured in centuries and stone, a new voice has arrived from the tropical highlands of Indonesia.
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for peace across the world, appealing especially for an “immediate and effective ceasefire” in Myanmar, where conflict and human suffering continue to deepen.
In a moving celebration at St. Peter’s Square (Sunday, 28/9), Pope Leo XIV entrusted 39 catechists from around the world with a special mission cross, commissioning them to be “missionaries of hope” in their communities.
St. Peter’s Square became a place of joy and history on Sept 7 as Pope Leo XIV canonized two young men whose lives continue to inspire today’s Catholics: Pier Giorgio Frassati, remembered as the “man of the Beatitudes” and patron of young lay Catholics, and Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, often called “God’s influencer.”
Addressing thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee Audience on September 6, Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to rediscover the gift of hope by “digging beneath the surface of life” with curiosity and trust, uncovering the treasure of God’s Kingdom.
During his Wednesday, June 18, General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful reflection on hope, healing, and spiritual renewal, centered on the Gospel account of the paralytic at the pool of Bethesda.
Without naming a particular country or national leader, Pope Leo XIV criticized the rise of nationalist movements as he prayed for reconciliation and dialogue during a Sunday Mass on June 8.
As part of the ongoing Jubilee Year 2025, over 100,000 pilgrims from around the world are expected to gather in Rome from May 16 to 18 for the Jubilee of the Confraternities—a vibrant celebration of faith, tradition, and global unity.
The first day of the conclave to elect the 267th Pope concluded without success, as black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 9:00 p.m. on May 8, Wednesday, indicating no candidate received the required two-thirds majority vote.
As the Catholic Church prepares for the start of the Conclave on Wednesday, May 7, the Holy See Press Office has released detailed media access guidelines for journalists and broadcast teams covering the historic event in St. Peter’s Square.
During his weekly General Audience held at St. Peter’s Square on April 9, Pope Francis continued his catechetical series for the Jubilee 2025 on the theme “Jesus Christ, Our Hope,” focusing this time on Christ’s encounter with the rich man, as narrated in the Gospel of Mark (10:17–22).
The nightly Rosary for Pope Francis’ health will resume in St. Peter’s Square on March 14, Friday evening, following the conclusion of the annual Lenten Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia.
