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• Pope Leo XIV to Arab-region churches: ‘Do not be afraid of your smallness’

  by Elias Turk

  The pope met with members of the Council of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions on Thursday in Rome, offering a message of hope and encouragement in the midst of crisis and uncertainty.

• Pope Leo XIV points to St. John Henry Newman as a model for education today

  by Victoria Cardiel

  The pontiff urged Oxford scholars to seek truth courageously and promote an education rooted in human dignity, justice and the common good.

• Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘As I look at each of you, I see the marvelousness of God’

  by Victoria Cardiel

  The pope told the seminarians that the call of God is gratuitous and not based on any merit of theirs, adding that their presence is a sign of hope for the Church in that God continues to call.

• Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops

  by Victoria Cardiel

  The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St. John Paul II.

• True ecological conversion passes through the Eucharist, says International Theological Commission

  by Angela Ambrogetti

  An International Theological Commission document sets out a Christian vision of humanity’s relationship with creation.

• Pope calls for ‘unmasking’ the contradictions of the world, such as seeing war as a solution

  by Victoria Cardiel

  The general audience catechesis focused on Gaudium et Spes, Vatican II’s pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world.

• Pope Leo: Take time out of the daily bustle to ‘listen to the melodious voice’ of creation

  by Walter Sánchez Silva

  The Holy Father encouraged silent contemplation of the wonders and harmony of the created world, which can lead to authentic ecological conversion and awareness of our responsibility for creation.

• Vatican diplomat says Moscow mission focused on peace despite no concrete breakthrough

  by Victoria Cardiel

  Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher acknowledged that discussing peace in Russia means engaging in “a difficult dialogue.”

• This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September

  by Francesca Pollio Fenton

  Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is for the care of water.

• Pope Leo XIV names third Chinese bishop in 3 months

  by Victoria Cardiel

  Bishop Paolo Liu Honggang is the third bishop ordained in China in three months and the sixth episcopal consecration during Leo’s pontificate amid implementation of the Vatican-Beijing agreement.

• Pope Leo XIV appeals for release of Haiti hostages, prays for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet

  by Marco Mancini

  The pontiff said believers should speak honestly to God in moments of confusion while humbly accepting his ways.

• PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV takes part in historic Marian procession on Lake Albano at papal summer house

  by EWTN News Staff

  The Holy Father was the first pope to travel across the waters of the lake in the 400-year-long history of Castel Gandolfo as a papal summer residence, according to the Vatican.

• Pope Leo XIV says Eastern synods can remove patriarchs for serious reasons

  by EWTN News Staff

  The pope made the declaration in an apostolic letter issued motu proprio titled Mutua Concordia.

• Pope Leo XIV warns against entrusting human-life decisions to machines

  by Eduardo Berdejo

  The pontiff called for an ethical framework for artificial intelligence and warned that technology must serve life, peace and the common good.

• Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, spiritual closeness to victims of devastating Nepal floods

  by Daniel Payne

  Several hundred deaths have been reported so far after a glacial collapse drove catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border.

• Conference in Rome to explore how communicators can build trust in Catholic journalism

  by Ishmael Adibuah

  The “Nurturing Unity Through Communication” seminar will take place at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross from Feb. 2–4, 2027.

• Pope Leo XIV: A good family is the best way to prevent drug addiction

  by Ishmael Adibuah

  The pontiff met on Aug. 27 with participants of a conference promoted by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

• Augustinian priests: St. Monica had ‘great interior strength’

  by Kristina Millare

  Two Augustinian priests living in Rome explain why the woman they refer to as their “grandmother” continues to be a source of hope and inspiration.

• Pope Leo XIV makes ‘Best Dressed’ list: Here’s the meaning behind his papal garments

  by Francesca Pollio Fenton

  The pontiff made Vanity Fair’s annual Best Dressed list this month in “the originals” category, but what is it about his papal style that the fashion world finds compelling?

• Vatican official in Russia: War in Ukraine must end, but not through military means

  by Eduardo Berdejo

  Archbishop Paul Gallagher emphasized that the conflict much be resolved through the political and diplomatic process and for the need to step up cooperation on humanitarian issues.

• Pope Leo XIV’s summer catechesis: Understanding the sacred liturgy

  by Ishmael Adibuah

  From May to August, the pope has dedicated his Wednesday general audiences to reflecting on the liturgy. Here is a recap of what he said.