Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican doctrine office to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases.

This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s Jan. 28, 2026, general audience given in the Paul VI Hall: Dear brothers and sisters, ...

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The exhibition opens Jan. 10 at the Mall of America and includes 250-300 items from previous popes, saints and the Vatican. In August 2025, Archbishop Bernard Hebda and the Rev. Richard Kunst examined ...

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP, file VATICAN CITY (AP) ...

Within the fortified walls of Vatican City, beneath centuries of accumulated secrets and sacred relics, lies perhaps one of the most extraordinary claims of the modern era: a device capable of peering ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New Year’s Eve ...

For Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, which began on May 8, a total of 2,913,800 faithful attended various events. Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners, including clergy and ...