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Pope Leo XIV blesses the faithful following a Mass marking the feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the Vatican celebration of the 30th World Day for Consecrated Life in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 2, 2026. David Ryan, an Irish survivor whose tragic story of the abuse he and his brother suffered was the subject of a 2022 documentary, was overcome with emotion after meeting with Pope Leo at the Vatican Feb. 2. (OSV News photo/Vincenzo Livieri, Reuters)

Irish abuse survivor praises Pope Leo's 'empathy,' apology after private audience

Junno Arocho Esteves|Feb 3, 2026|3 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV speaks to members of the Conservatives and Reformists Group of the European Parliament in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 10, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

'Crisis of relativism' threatens peace in Europe, pope says

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 27, 2026|3 Min Read

John Allen Jr., a longtime Vaticanista and editor-in-chief of the Catholic publication Crux, died Jan. 22, 2026, at age 61. He is pictured in a 2009 file photo. (OSV News file photo/Jenna Teter, The Texas Catholic)

Crux editor, veteran Vatican journalist John Allen loses battle with cancer

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 22, 2026|8 Min Read

A combination photo shows Pope Leo XIV smiling as he greets visitors and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 10, 2025, and U.S. President Donald Trump smiling after arriving at the White House Feb. 22, 2025. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said Jan. 21, 2026, the pope was evaluating an invitation by Trump to join his "Board of Peace," overseeing governance and reconstruction of Gaza. (OSV News photos/Lola Gomez, CNS/Craig Hudson, Reuters)

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Pope evaluating Trump's invitation to join Board of Peace, Vatican's secretary of state says

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 21, 2026|2 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV greets Kiko Argüello, co-founder of the Neocatechumenal Way, as he meets with leaders of the movement at the Vatican Jan. 19, 2026. (OSV News photo/Mario Tomassetti, Vatican Media)

Pope encourages Neocatechumenal Way to continue mission 'without closing yourselves off'

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 19, 2026|4 Min Read

A man gestures while displaying the "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flag as demonstrators gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London Jan. 11, 2026, during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran. (OSV News photo/Isabel Infantes, Reuters)

Pope calls for peace and dialogue as protests continue in Iran

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 15, 2026|2 Min Read

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, speaks during a news conference at the Vatican Jan. 18, 2024. In a speech at an event hosted by the Italian Embassy to the Holy See Jan. 13, 2026, Archbishop Gallagher talked about the issue of surrogacy, saying it violates the dignity of both unborn children and pregnant women, reducing them to mere commodities and victims of exploitation. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Surrogacy reduces children to products for sale, Vatican foreign minister says

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 15, 2026|4 Min Read

Worshippers take part in the procession of "Divina Pastora" ("Divine Shepherdess") in honor of Mary in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026, the first religious gathering since the U.S. strike and capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. (OSV News photo/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria, Reuters)

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At annual Marian celebration in Venezuela, bishops call for release of political prisoners

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 15, 2026|3 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV and Franciscan friars pray before the tomb of St. Francis in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, Nov. 20, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope sets Jubilee to mark 800th year since St. Francis' death; saint's body to be displayed

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 13, 2026|4 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV meets María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, during a private audience at the Vatican Jan. 12, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Venezuelan Nobel laureate Machado asks pope for help in freeing political prisoners

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 12, 2026|3 Min Read

Prelates listen as Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo's first Extraordinary Consistory: What to expect?

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 6, 2026|5 Min Read

People hold Venezuelan flags as Venezuelans living in Colombia demonstrate in front of of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes in Bogota Jan. 4, 2026, for a democratic transition, after the U.S. launched strikes on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. (OSV News photo/Sergio Acero, Reuters)

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Pope Leo, bishops react to US capture of Maduro with concern for Venezuela

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 4, 2026|3 Min Read

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