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Pope Leo XIV to diplomats: ‘Holy See will not be a silent bystander’ amid challenges to peace

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Pope Leo XIV speaks in the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican on Oct. 30, 2025: (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo urges students to ‘not settle for fads’

Oct 30
Crux Staff

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on October 22, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo says the Resurrection of Jesus provides a way against sadness

Oct 22
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV arrives on the Popemobile as youth gathered in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday evening, July 29, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV surprises Catholic youth festival with unexpected popemobile salute

Jul 29
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV smiles as he arrives at the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 11, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo says to look to Jesus if feeling ‘stuck and blocked’

Jun 11
Charles Collins

Pilgrims gather in Saint Peter's Square on June 7, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

On Pentecost, Pope Leo XIV says social media is making us ‘more alone’

Jun 8
Charles Collins

St. Peter's decked out with Dutch flowers in 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Dutch floral gift for Vatican Easter a tradition ‘too beautiful to let go to waste’

Apr 16
Luuk van den Einden - Katholiek Nieuwsblad

Mass in Saint Peter's Square for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Personnel on Feb. 9, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope says military can be used for self-defense, prays for end to wars

Feb 10
Charles Collins

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Jan. 6, 2025, the Solemnity of the Epiphany. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope calls on Christians to imitate the Magi in their search for Jesus

Jan 6
Charles Collins

An image released by Italian police of the air pistol confiscated from Father Milan Palkovic in St. Peter's Square May 5, 2024. (Credit: Italian police.)

For second time in a month, weapons detected at a papal event

May 6, 2024
Crux Staff

Ercolina the cow makes surprise guest appearance at Pope’s Sunday address

Feb 12, 2024
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Pope Leo XIV to diplomats: ‘Holy See will not be a silent bystander’ amid challenges to peace

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