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“Leo from Chicago,” Vatican media’s documentary on Pope Leo XIV’s United States roots
“Leo from Chicago,” a documentary coming soon on Vatican media’s channels, will offer viewers an intimate portrait of Pope Leo XIV’s early life throughout the United States, beginning with the testimonies of his brothers Louis and John, along with...

Vatican Preps For First-Of-Its-Kind Concert Featuring Nobel Laureates, Artists And AI
Last Updated:September 13, 2025, 23:38 IST The Vatican is preparing for a first-of-its-kind concert in St Peter's Square, directed by American singer Pharrell Williams and celebrated Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli Pope Leo shakes hands with American...

Relic from British-born millennial who Pope Leo XIV made a saint is stolen from church in Venezuela
By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:15 EDT, 13 September 2025 | Updated: 19:16 EDT, 13 September 2025 A relic of the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Carlo Acutis has been stolen from a parish in western Venezuela. The...

Relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint stolen
CARACAS, Venezuela — A relic of Carlo Acutis, who was declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint last week, was stolen from a parish in western Venezuela, the coordinator of a youth group devoted to the man known as “God’s Influencer”...

Thousands of anti-immigration protesters rally in London
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. New Haven breaks world record for largest pizza party 00:43 Nigerian chef makes world's largest pot of jollof rice 00:39 Now Playing Thousands of anti-immigration...

Dr. Lynda M. Gantt: Women over the ages are making progress
Between 566 and 1095 Byzantine life flourished in Constantinople, where society was, as never before, ornate and ceremonious, and where ladies were powdered and scented, jeweled and coiffured. In the empirical palace fires were kept burning all...

Pope promotes employment of persons with disabilities in the Vatican
With a Rescript, Pope Leo XIV approves decisions of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See (ULSA), concerning the inclusion of persons with disabilities within the Holy See's workforce. Vatican News During an audience granted to Cardinal Secretary...

Vatican Hosts AI Summit with Nobel Laureates and Grand Concert
Thinkers and musicians gathered in the Vatican to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the development of society and the future of humanity. The summit on the topic “humanity and brotherhood” invited Nobel laureates to consider topics...
Vatican gathers world’s big thinkers ahead of first-ever pop concert
Rome — The Vatican has brought together an eclectic mix of thinkers and music artists as it seeks to influence both the development of artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. A summit held Friday and Saturday on “human fraternity”...

New Vatican interfaith team to meet Russian patriarch, leading imam in Kazakhstan
Vatican City, Sep 13, 2025 / 07:00 am Religious leaders from China, Russia, the Middle East, and the Vatican are converging in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 17–18 for the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The gathering...

New U.S. ambassador to the Vatican presents credentials to pope
Vatican City, Sep 13, 2025 / 11:03 am Pope Leo XIV on Saturday morning received Brian Burch, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace for the formal presentation of his letters of credence. According to a U.S....

Pope Leo approves new measures to include people with disabilities in Vatican workforce
Vatican City, Sep 13, 2025 / 11:30 am Pope Leo XIV has approved new measures to promote the hiring of people with disabilities in the Vatican, saying their condition does not prevent them from serving in Church institutions. The updated...

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, emphasized faith and solidarity, with the PM describing the encounter as a personal and national ‘Blessing’. Dominica: Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit met his...

Vatican signs new collaboration agreements with Azerbaijan
The Vatican this week signed several new collaborative agreements with Azerbaijan’s government, the latest in a series of controversial arrangements with a government accused of ethnically cleansing Christian minorities within its territory. St....

New US Ambassador to the Vatican Presents Credentials to Pope Leo, Who ‘Underscored That Our Political Differences Can Never Be Resolved With Violence’
Pope Leo told Ambassador Brian Burch that he is praying for Charlie Kirk’s widow and children. Pope Leo XIV on Saturday morning received Brian Burch, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace for the formal...

The Emmy Awards, Concert from Vatican City, What’s Up with ‘Doc,’ ‘Walking Dead’ in Spain
William DeShazer/CBS Emmys SUNDAY: Nate Bargatze hosts the Emmy Awards from L.A.’s Peacock Theater, where CBS could score a rare win for a broadcast network with Kathy Bates a front-runner in the lead drama actress category for Matlock. It could...

Trump's Vatican envoy courts Pope Leo with a birthday cake
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's new ambassador to the Vatican, a right-wing Catholic who was sharply critical of Pope Francis, tried to sweeten his diplomacy on Saturday in a meeting with Pope Leo, giving the pontiff a...

The Free Vatican Concert Featuring Pharrell, Bocelli, Karol G, And More Is On Today At 12PM—Here Is Where You Can Watch It Online
Today at 12PM, “Grace for the World” is taking place. The location: St. Peter’s Square in the heart of the Vatican City. The line-up: Andrea Bocelli, Karol G, Pharrell and Voices of Fire, and other world-renowned musicians. “Grace for the World”...

Vatican urges fair elections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 13 September, 2025, 03:53 The Vatican has expressed hope for free, fair, just and transparent elections in Bangladesh, while making it clear that it does not wish for any particular outcome. ‘As Bangladesh...

Vatican: A New Controversial Appointment
The Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi at the Pantheon The Academy, founded in the 16th century, aims, according to its statutes approved in 1995, "to promote the study, practice, and development of letters and the fine...