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Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Francesco Cavina, the former bishop of Carpi, Italy, as the new special apostolic visitator (visitor) for the parish of Medjugorj ...

Today is the Commemoration of the All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day). The Church, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, today prays for all who, in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, ...

Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine amid a ceasefire in Oleshky, for which he had appealed in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir ...

Echoing earlier decisions of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, the Roman Rota condemned the publication of lists of clergy and religious who have been deemed ...

Pope Leo XIV cast a mail-in ballot in the U.S. midterm elections. “Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so,” the Holy See Press ...

CWN Editor's Note: The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue issued its annual message to Hindus ahead of Diwali (Deepavali), the Hindu festival of lights. The message—entitled “Hindus and Christians: ...

As the Vatican Museums opened an exhibition entitled 'A Century of the Popemobile,' Pope Leo XIV thanked Mercedes-Benz executives for the company's longstanding ...

CWN Editor's Note: The Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations told journalists that the Sino-Vatican accord on the appointment of bishops is imperfect. “It’s ...

At the conclusion of his October 28 general audience, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the upcoming commemorations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. “A few days before the Solemnity of All Saints, I ...

CWN Editor's Note: The Holy See Press Office confirmed that Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru will proceed as planned from November 6-17, despite the cancellation of a ...