[PHOTO GALLERY] In the Vatican Gardens, Pope Leo XIV opens a World Week of Prayer for Peace with hundreds of children

Oct 01, 2026 09:43

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Pope Leo XIV joined hundreds of children at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens Photo: Vatican Media

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In videos and photos: Here’s a look at Europe’s tallest new Marian monument

On August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, the Church inaugurated a 55.6-metre statue of Our Lady of Mercy, now regarded as the tallest Marian monument in Europe

Aug 17, 2026 17:28

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The Assumption of the Virgin (and What It Has to Do with Us), Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Aug 15, 2026 22:43

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“The Lord never abandons us”: the Pope’s reflection at the close of the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary

Remarks by the Holy Father at the conclusion of the Rosary in the Vatican Gardens, during the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary

May 30, 2026 11:04

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What does it mean that Mary is a model of the Church? Leo XIV’s response

General Audience with the Pope, May 13, 2026, on Mary, Model of the Church

May 13, 2026 22:06

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A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

For many Christians in the region, the cumulative effect of these incidents is generating growing anxiety about their already precarious future in the Middle East

May 07, 2026 12:19

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Why did Vanity Fair include Pope Leo XIV on its exclusive annual list of the architects of the new power?

Leo’s influence is of another kind. His intervention in the debate over artificial intelligence rests on a simple proposition: technological progress cannot be allowed to determine its own moral limits. His encyclical Magnifica Humanitas argues that technology must remain at the service of human beings rather than becoming the framework within which human beings are expected to live.

Leo XIV in Argentina: Here is the website, the official song, the registration page, and the oil painting of the Pope with the Virgin of Luján

The preparations for the November 8–11 apostolic visit are now moving into a more practical phase. The Argentine bishops’ conference has launched the official website for the trip, providing information about the scheduled celebrations, meetings and participation requirements. From October 8, pilgrims and volunteers will be able to register, while journalists and media organizations will receive information about accreditation.

[PHOTO GALLERY] In the Vatican Gardens, Pope Leo XIV opens a World Week of Prayer for Peace with hundreds of children

Why is Christ’s heart wounded? Leo XIV’s explanation from the Shrine of Lourdes

The Moving Prayer Leo XIV Will Recite Before Our Lady of Lourdes – Translated into English

Pope Leo XIV grants Mexico a Jubilee Year thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe: here are the reasons, dates, and what you need to know

Argentine government designates two Catholic shrines as protected sites: one dedicated to Our Lady of Schoenstatt and the other to Saint “cura Brochero”

Relics of St. Bernadette, the visionary of Our Lady of Lourdes, will tour the United States on an unprecedented pilgrimage

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Every Diocese in the United States: The Initiative by the U.S. Bishops You Should Know About

In videos and photos: Here’s a look at Europe’s tallest new Marian monument

The Assumption of the Virgin (and What It Has to Do with Us), Explained by Pope Leo XIV

“The Lord never abandons us”: the Pope’s reflection at the close of the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary

What does it mean that Mary is a model of the Church? Leo XIV’s response

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon