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Leo XIV and Montse Alvarado aboard the papal plane.

Pope introduces new communications chief who shows a more informal approach

by Nicole Winfield, Associated PressNovember 6, 2026November 7, 2026

Pope Leo XIV, right, and the singer and Nobel prize winner Bob Dylan, left, shake hands during a meeting in the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media/LaPresse via AP.)

Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes singer-song writer to Vatican

by Nicole Winfield, Associated PressNovember 5, 2026November 8, 2026

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German bishop challenges pope’s comments on systemic abuse in the Church

by Fionn Shiner November 3, 2026November 8, 2026

A popemobile used by successive popes is displayed at "A Century of the Popemobile," an exhibition tracing 100 years of papal transportation, from Pope Pius XI's first automobile in 1930 to modern popemobiles, at the Vatican Museums, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (Credit: Isaia Montelione/AP.)

A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

by Associated Press October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Press Association's headquarters in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, in Rome, Italy. (Credit: Domenico Stinellis/AP.)

Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy

by Nicole Winfield, Associated PressOctober 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Pope Leo XIV thanks the faithful during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Vatican says tests show Pope Leo XIV won’t need further treatment for lung cancer

by Associated Press October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

There are now more Catholics in Africa than Europe, says Vatican

by Crux Now Staff October 21, 2026October 25, 2026

An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of late pope St. John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized for surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter’s Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

by Colleen Barry, AP and Trisha Thomas October 18, 2026October 20, 2026

Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery

by Colleen Barry, AP October 17, 2026October 20, 2026

An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of late pope St. John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized for surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past

by Nicole Winfield October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

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