Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, speaks at a reception after celebrating Mass at the Church of Our Saviour in New York City Sept. 21, 2026. The cardinal was in New York Sept. 20-26 to participate in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He attended high-level U.N. meetings and delivered several […]
A nurse gives a patient medication at the palliative care unit of the Clinic Saint-Elisabeth in Marseille, France, May 31, 2024. Pope Leo XIV’s forceful defense of human life during his Sept. 25-27, 2026, visit to France has reignited debate over the country’s newly approved assisted-dying law, which lawmakers had largely considered settled after its […]
Pope Leo XIV greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile before leading his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 30, 2026. (CNS photo/Griffin White) VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France aimed to show that a joyful or serene rebirth is always possible even after tremendous tragedy or terrible […]
Pope Leo XIV speaks with journalists aboard his flight back to Rome Sept. 28, 2026, after concluding his apostolic journey to France and visit to UNESCO. The pope visited Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes and Metz during the Sept. 25-28 trip. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM METZ TO ROME — In light of growing […]
St. Bernadette Soubirous is pictured in this undated photo provided by the Sanctuaries of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France. (OSV News photo/Durand, courtesy of Sanctuaries of Our Lady of Lourdes) St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the grotto in […]
Pope Leo XIV waves as he embarks on a four day apostolic visit to France Sept. 25, 2026, from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, Italy. (OSV News photo/Mario Tomassetti, Vatican Media) PARIS — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Paris Sept. 25 beginning his four-day trip to France by urging French leaders not to […]
Pope Leo XIV responds to a question about Blessed Fulton J. Sheen asked by OSV News Vatican editor Courtney Mares aboard the papal plane to France Sept. 25, 2026. (OSV News photo/Claudio Lavanga, Vatican journalists’ pool) ABOARD PAPAL PLANE — On the papal flight to Paris Sept. 25, Pope Leo XIV recalled spending time with […]
The Rifugio Croda da Lago in the Dolomite Mountains is seen near Cortina d’ Ampezzo in northern Italy July 15, 2015. The Dolomites are home to the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in August 2009. (OSV News photo/Bob Strong, Reuters) In 1947, the Academy Awards began recognizing what […]
Pope Leo XIV speaks during a private audience with seminarians at the Vatican Sept. 3, 2026. In a letter dated Sept. 8, Pope Leo reminded Latin American bishops that true shepherds go out and care for their flock rather than lead from behind a desk. (OSV News photo/Elisabetta Trevisan, Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV reminded […]
This is the official logo for Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Peru Nov. 11-17, 2026. Pope Leo will travel more than 19,000 miles on 14 flights during a Nov. 6-17 trip to Peru, Argentina and Uruguay, according to the full schedule the Vatican released Sept. 21. (OSV News photo/courtesy Holy See Press Office) ROME — […]