Washington responds to the Vatican’s refusal to join Trump’s Peace Board

Feb 20, 2026 10:58

The Peace Board includes key Middle Eastern actors such as Israel, Qatar, and Turkey. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

religious freedom is not only holding steady but growing.

Pope Leo XIV

“The missionary scope of Lent”: Pope Leo XIV’s Ash Wednesday homily, with which he opens his first Lent

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on Ash Wednesday, 2026

Feb 18, 2026 17:36

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What does it mean that the Church is the mystery made perceptible? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Pope’s general audience, February 18, 2026, on the Church as mystery and sacrament

Feb 18, 2026 17:28

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Pope Leo XIV

“May the Pope retain his complete freedom to speak the truth and proclaim Jesus Christ,” asks Leo XIV

Address of the Pope to the members of the Pro Petri Sede Association

Feb 18, 2026 16:33

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Pro Life•Testimonies

Puerto Rico’s pro-life governor redefines the concept of “human being” in criminal law, opening a new phase in the abortion debate

Puerto Rico has inserted the question of unborn personhood more deeply into its legal code. In doing so, it has not only amended a statute but intensified a debate that extends well beyond the island’s shores

Feb 17, 2026 18:10

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Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: video captures the Holy Father’s travel coordinator visiting the country ahead of a papal trip

If Malabo’s walk-through on 9 February is any indication, the new pontificate intends to move early and visibly. For the Vatican, apostolic travel has never been mere movement; it is a pastoral act staged in public space

Feb 17, 2026 18:01

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

The papal vehicle, now rebranded as the “Hopemobile,” will not simply travel as a static exhibit. Organizers intend it to become a focal point for public encounters, prayer gatherings, and moments of reflection along the route. The objective is twofold: to raise funds for humanitarian programs and to bring the reality of war’s victims

“On the Universality of the Church and the Importance of Dialogue”: A Reflection by Leo XIV

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the Delegation of “Weltkirche & Dialog” from the Archdiocese of Cologne

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Washington responds to the Vatican’s refusal to join Trump’s Peace Board

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Catholic Church in the US publishes its 2026 annual report on religious freedom in the country

Bishops Representing Latin America, Canada, and United States Gather to Pray, Discuss, and Reaffirm Their Unity as One Church

Exile as Policy: Nicaragua Expels Another Priest as Pressure on the Catholic Church Intensifies

Israel unprecedented expropriation of Palestinian land

The 4 tasks Pope Leo XIV gave to the Legionaries of Christ: charism, authority, missionary unity, and synodality

“The missionary scope of Lent”: Pope Leo XIV’s Ash Wednesday homily, with which he opens his first Lent

What does it mean that the Church is the mystery made perceptible? Pope Leo XIV explains it

“May the Pope retain his complete freedom to speak the truth and proclaim Jesus Christ,” asks Leo XIV

Puerto Rico’s pro-life governor redefines the concept of “human being” in criminal law, opening a new phase in the abortion debate

Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: video captures the Holy Father’s travel coordinator visiting the country ahead of a papal trip