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Leo XIV’s ‘January’ year tells much about his governing program

Pope Leo XIV signs the FAO Golden Book register of honor as he attends a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of World Food Day at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

A year in, what’s on Pope Leo XIV’s to-do list? And what has he done so far?

May 8
Nicole Winfield

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sept. 10, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Premium article: Card. Kikuchi on what’s coming in the Leonine pontificate

May 9
Nirmala Carvalho

Premium article: Leo XIV makes anniversary visit to Pompeii, Naples in footsteps of sainted local hero

May 8
Christopher R. Altieri

Members of St. Moses the Black Orthodox Church worship together during service on Nov. 9, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (Credit: Jessie Wardarski/AP.)

Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report

May 8
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In this handout photo provided by Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV exchanges gifts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, as they meet in the pope’s private library at the Vatican, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media via AP.)

Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV

May 7
Nicole Winfield,
Matthew Lee

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the West Wing of White House in Washington, Thursday April 23, 2026. (Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP.)

Secretary of State Rubio, a Catholic, plans to visit the Vatican

May 5
Matthew Lee

US expands travel bans on Chinese officials for persecution

Mar 22, 2022
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Blinken ends Trump rights plan promoting conservative agenda

Mar 31, 2021
Matthew Lee

Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims amount to ‘genocide’

Jan 20, 2021
Matthew Lee

Pompeo meets Pope Francis as impeachment roils Washington

Oct 3, 2019
Matthew Lee

US downgrades Pakistan in religious freedom rankings

Dec 11, 2018
Matthew Lee

Premium article: Leo XIV’s ‘January’ year tells much about his governing program

May 10
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sept. 10, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Premium article: Card. Kikuchi on what’s coming in the Leonine pontificate

May 9
Nirmala Carvalho

Card. Poola: Leonine era continues under sign of peace

May 9
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Premium article: Pope spends anniversary afternoon in Naples, ‘city of a thousand colors’

May 9
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