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King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

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Visiting Italian president, pope urges multilateralism, welcome of migrants

Oct 14
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV, with Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, walks out of the Vatican's Synod Hall on May 10, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Rome empties in August, but the papal in-tray doesn’t

Aug 13
Christopher R. Altieri

A view of the antennas of Vatican Radio in Santa Maria di Galeria on April 11, 2001. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state

Aug 1
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Carabinieri's headquarters in Castel Gandolfo on July 15, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo praises Italian military police at Mass in Castel Gandolfo

Jul 15
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Italian Episcopal Conference in the Vatican on June 17, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Bishops should be aware of the challenges posed by AI, Pope Leo says

Jun 17
Charles Collins

A screen flags the news of new Pope Leo XIV during the second round match between Fabio Fognini of Italy and Jacob Fearnley at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on May 8, 2025. (Credit: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP.)

Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him

May 11
Andrew Dampf,
Associated Press

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV — confirmed the Marymount International School 9th graders, usually 14 or 15 years old, in a Mass on May 11, 2024. (Credit: Marymount International School via AP.)

As cardinal, Pope Leo XIV balanced the sacramental with the personal while confirming teenagers

May 11
Colleen Barry,
Associated Press

Arrest of Italian priest for abuse may renew calls for national reckoning

Apr 17
Crux Staff

Clergy attend the beatification Mass of Carlo Acutis in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 10, 2020. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Assisi- Nocera Umbra- Gualdo Tadino.)

New documentary looks at life of Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized this month

Apr 16
Charles Collins

Newly unearthed memo shows Vatican denying ransom payment in ‘Vatican Girl’ case

Mar 29
Crux Staff

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King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

Oct 17
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Lawyer urges judge to acquit British ex-soldier in 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland

Oct 17
Brian Melley,
Associated Press

Pope Leo receives a purebred Arabian horse

Oct 16
Crux Staff

Pope Leo urges world leaders ‘not to look the other way’ in fighting global hunger

Oct 16
Giada Zampano,
Associated Press